Ekphrastic poems focus on vivid description of work of art. It means "description" in Greek. Ekphrasis came across mainly on paintings, photographs, or statues. Modern ekphrastic poems show the obsession with antiquity. The poet tries to narrate the meaning of the art. According to that, the correct answer is C.
A. alliteration
Because it maintains a pattern of the same letters.
Answer:
The 17th century audience was better than modern audience members at listening to Shakespeare's complex language because:
- Shakespeare used the technique of spoken decor to keep the audience engaged.
Explanation:
- The audience of 17th century were used to listening and had an ear for language/rhetorical imagery/emotionally stimulating phrases. They used poetry to communicate information and develop characterization as well as create atmosphere, mood and milieu in a theater that used little or no scenery. This technique is called spoken decor, which challenges audience members to use their imaginations while watching and listening to the play.
- Shakespeare was skillful at grabbing the attention of the audience by starting his plays with an exciting or shocking event like the shipwreck in The Tempest, the argument between the Capulets and the Montagues in Romeo and Juliet, or the appearance of the ghost in Hamlet.
<span>Alicia's life is on hold. She is passively waiting for someone to rescue her from a dull life. She does not take initiative to change her own life.</span>
