The Answer is A) <span>determining the authors intentions
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Based on the excerpt, the paragraph expands the central idea about malaria being a deadly disease in the way that Elizabethans were not aware at all of how malaria was spread among people at that time, so because of their lack of knowledge about the illness, they could not find proper treatment to cure it. Thus, the best option that supports the idea is the third sentence <em>"It explains Elizabethan misconceptions about the spread of malaria."</em> Additional support for the idea is that there is no comparison between one disease and another; it is briefly mentioned Romney Marsh with no description; and malaria is not only associated with swampy areas but with tropical areas, too.
Throughout Hamlet, soliloquies are used to show the true emotions and inner thoughts of the characters without the presence or influence of others around them. Soliloquies are usually directed to the audience so they may understand the character's feelings on a deeper level.
Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy is one of the most famous and well-known soliloquies in history, and from that, we can conclude that the most accurate answer would be C. "Hamlet's soliloquy allows him to reveal his innermost feelings of angst and confusion with the audience without the other characters knowing. "
