Short summary:
Claudius is talking to Laertes about Hamlet killing Polonius. Laertes asks Claudius why didn't he kill Hamlet yet. Claudius answers him with how if he did that, it would hurt Gertrude. Claudius then compliments Laertes's skills at fencing then adding that Hamlet would challenge him. He then asks Laertes if he is all bark and no bite like Hamlet, or if he is a man ready to avenge his father's death.
So in conclusion, your best answer is option A.
The theme that correctly evaluates Shakespeare's use of theme in the passage is <em>"When Claudius uses flattery to convince Laertes to kill Hamlet, Shakespeare emphasizes the theme 'Pride leads to downfall' "</em>
Answer:
The correct answer is "is unwilling to admit his mistakes.
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Explanation:
Danforth is presiding over the Salem trials.
Although he knows that it has been a great mistake to hang 12 wrongfully accused people, he is not willing to admit his mistakes, for which he declares that he cannot forgive others.
Instead of admitting that it was a terrible mistake what happened, he keeps making it just because it would be "unfair" that twelve people have already been hanged for the same thing.
The main idea of the September 1996 New York Times story is that Poe may have died of rabies.
The entire story tells of how we are mistaken when we think that Poe died drunk in a gutter wearing somebody else's clothes. Whereas it is true that he was wearing another man's clothes (having being robbed of his own), the first part is not true - according to Dr. Benitez, Poe had rabies and died in a hospital.
