:Mrs. Hale is the most sympathetic to Minnie Wright because she knows about Minnie's unhappy marriage to Mr. Wright. Her sympathy is also driven by her own guilt over not visiting Minnie, despite being her neighbor. Her sympathy is also evident when Mrs. Hale asks Mrs. Peters to lie to Minnie about her preserves:
MRS HALE: I might have known she needed help! I know how things can be—for women. I tell you, it's queer, Mrs Peters. We live close together and we live far apart. We all go through the same things—it's all just a different kind of the same thing, (brushes her eyes, noticing the bottle of fruit, reaches out for it) If I was you, I wouldn't tell her her fruit was gone. Tell her it ain't. Tell her it's all right. Take this in to prove it to her. She—she may never know whether it was broke or not.Explanation:
I know c is the answer. B is the second letter in the alphabet. :D
Answer:
Portia's opening line describes mercy is forgiving, generous and godlike quality.
Explanation:
- She conveys the idea that mercy is a tender and noble feeling, and mercy must come directly from one's heart.
- It blesses those who show mercy, which not only makes them feel good, but also brings heavenly rewards.
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When someone wants to exact revenge, but opts for mercy, he displays divine,God-like attributes.
- Portia is referred to as an upright, noble benevolent lady, but close reading of the play shows she is a proud,cunning woman.Her best qualities are her logic and intelligence.
- These efforts however, have no effect on Shylock.
If this is a true or false question then it is true.
1. . METAPHOR- "Richard DRUMMED his fingers on the arm of the chair waiting for his name to be called."
2. PERSONIFICATION -“Richard drummed his fingers on the ARM OF THE CHAIR waiting for his name to be called."
3. ONOMATOPOEIA-“The WHIRRING of the drills increased his anxiety, but he held his head high with a sort of cowardly courage."
4. ALLITERATION- "The whirring of the drills increased his anxiety, but HE HELD HIS HEAD HIGH with a sort of cowardly courage."
5. OXYMORON- "The whirring of the drills increased his anxiety, but he held his head high with a sort of COWARDLY COURAGE”
6. SIMILE- “RICHARD BRUSHED AND FLOSSED HIS TEETH LIKE A CLOCKWORK to avoid the wrath of the dentist’s tools, so the news that he had four cavities certainly took him by surprise."
7. PERSONIFICATION -"Richard brushed and flossed his teeth like clockwork to avoid THE WRATH of the dentist’s tools, so the news that he had four cavities certainly took him by surprise."
