18. D - Perilous means dangerous, as does hazardous.
19. D - Toiled is a synonym for working.
<span>Shakespeare makes allusions to the great rulers Alexander and Caesar to emphasize that everyone eventually dies.
Even those great and famous leaders such as Caesar and Alexander died in the end - there is no escaping death, no matter how important you are. Even though it seemed that these two people were so loved and strong they could evade death, this was not the case - which is true for every human being.
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D.) he should find more sources to fit his thesis
C) Twists and surprises
This is the best answer because a novel has more space and time to build up surprises and twists in the plot than a short story.