Answer:
B. Princess Matilda, though a daughter of the King King of Scotland, and afterwards both Queen of England, niece to Edgar Atheling, and mother to the Empress of Germany, the daughter, the wife, and the mother of monarchs, was obliged, during her early residence for education in England, to assume the veil of a nun, as the only means of escaping the licentious pursuit of the Norman nobles.
D. It was a matter of public knowledge, they said, that after the conquest of King William, his Norman followers, elated by so great a victory, acknowledged no law but their own wicked pleasure, and not only despoiled the conquered Saxons of their lands and their goods, but invaded the honour of their wives and of their daughters with the most unbridled license.
Explanation:
The two sentences in this excerpt from Sir Walter Scott's /vanhoe that indicates that the novel is a work of historical fiction are options B and D.
Historical fiction is a genre in literature where a story is told based on past events and it aims to capture the intricate details of such era such as dressing, culture, mannerisms, societal norms, etc, for authenticity purposes.
Answer:
<h3>It conveys that he had been carefully looking for a woman.</h3>
Explanation:
- This passage from William Shakespeare's "Tempest" narrates how Ferdinand lets Miranda know that he has never seen a woman like her.
- Ferdinand says that he has liked many women and had been consciously looking for someone who really has everything that he wants but he fails to find that one particular women.
- By 'diligent' in the line "Brought my too diligent ear", Ferdinand means to say that he had been looking for that someone consciously and carefully. And it seems like Miranda is that women who he has been looking for.
Answer:
Characterization The setting influences what the characters need. The soldiers are hungry because the setting is a difficult place to find food.
Plot The setting influences how the story’s rising action develops. The soldiers stop at the ranch to demand food and discover that they are in the “famous Demetrio Macias' country” where they learn that the man living at the ranch is Demetrio Macias.
Theme The setting influences how the theme is introduced. The placement of soldiers on the sierra introduces a theme related to war or battle.
Explanation:
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