Do you think that Hamlet's plan to present a play that re-enacts the murder of his father is a reliable way to "prove" Claudius's guilt? Why or why not? Do you think such a ploy would work in today's world? In other words, might a lawyer do the same thing in a difficult case today? Or a police officer? What would prevent it from working in "real life"? Or would it work?

What would be an example of foreshadowing in a story about a magician who ends up going bad from too much power? a. the author shows the magician preparing his tricks before a show. b. the narrator describes the magician's rise in popularity at the beginning of the story. c. the reader is first introduced to the magician having fun scaring audiences with his tricks. d. the story begins on a cold autumn day in the suburbs of a big city

Read the lines from "she walks in beauty." the smiles that win, the tints that glow, but tell of days in goodness spent, a mind at peace with all below, a heart whose love is innocent! which of wordsworth's beliefs about poetry is illustrated in these lines by byron? a. poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways. b. poetry should include fantastical, dreamlike settings. c. poetry should revolve around feelings and emotions. d. poetry should focus heavily on everyday situations.

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?