Why did shakespeare's noble characters speak in iambic pentameter while commoners spoke mainly in blank verse or prose?
a. to make the noble class sound silly and snobbish so that the commoners in the audience could laugh at them
b. to demonstrate his own intelligence and prove that he was also a part of the noble class
c. to show that shakespeare respected the nobility and held the lower classes in contempt
d. to create a distinction between the educated nobility and the coarse lower classes

When a mother loses her child, she's — highly agitated from strong emotion. a scene is if there's lots of action with little order.

What do we call a two-syllable metrical foot that consists of one unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable? a. anapest b.dactyl c.iamb d.elision

In a debate focused specifically on the topic of whether new laws are needed to prevent distracted driving, the following argument is made. which type of special appeal does it demonstrate? “my opponent is correct—distracted driving is very dangerous. many activities—texting, talking on the phone, looking at maps, eating breakfast—all of these contribute to accidents. yes, we have statistics to support that. however, my opponent is totally ignoring the role that improper and inconsistent maintenance of your vehicle can also have in causing accidents! ” a. false analogy b. red herring c. bandwagon d. fallacy of argument from ignorance