In this excerpt from Act III, Scene II, of "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare, the phrase that suggests that Shakespeare believes his plays should be presented realistically is <em>A. the mirror up to nature</em>. Hamlet is explaining to one of the players how he should act. He says that he should act without exaggeration, naturally, portraying the real nature of things.
Answer:The message of “The Monkey's Paw” is to be careful what you wish for. The author gets the message across to the reader by showing us the negative consequences of the wishes the characters make.
