Answer:
A. reserved for another time
Explanation:
The phrase "left in midair" as used in the passage means that something was left undone and pending, waiting for when next it would be used.
According to the passage, a deal was uncompleted, and because of that, and because a compromise could not be reached, it was "left in midair" which means that it was reserved for another time.
Answer:
The two statements that illustrate the central ideas are the following: <em>“Before the dawn of history mankind was engaged in the study of dreaming.” </em>And<em>“The subject of the significance of dreams, so long ignored, has suddenly become a matter of energetic study and of fiery controversy the world over.”</em>
Explanation:
The central ideas are the study of dreaming and how ignored this was. This passage explains why dreams could be seen as not very important. However, people have become more conscious about it and now research about dreams has increased.
Answer:
So much can be read into the fact that the king is "semi-barbaric". He does know right from wrong, but he chooses to ignore it and go with with whatever he fancies. In a sense, this makes him, perhaps, the worse kind of character. He does, in fact, know that his ways are evil and subject to incorrect chance, but he does not care. He sees his method as a perfect fifty percent to fifty percent, so according to him, it is fair.
Still, he has to know that this is a less than perfect system--in fact, it is a complete fallacy.
When we think about it, this may make him the most despicable and contemptible of characters. He goes against whatever conscience he may have
Explanation:
1. First, Shakespeare wrote his plays in blank verse featuring iambic
pentameter because that was the style of the day. Think of it as a way
for an author to show off--and it really is quite impressive if one
thinks about it. There are very few authors who can create characters
and plots as rich as Shakespeare's and write their lines in a consistent
meter.
2. Secondly (I think that this might be what you are asking), when
Shakespeare's characters speak in verse (iambic pentameter), they are
usually the noble (aristocratic) characters, and their speech represents
their high culture and position in society. If you simply look at one
of Shakespeare's plays, you can often tell when the commoners are
speaking because their lines will go from margin to margin (this is
true, too, of nobles who are acting like commoners--whether they're
involved in evil schemes, losing their minds, or are drunk!). In
contrast, Shakespeare's other characters' lines should sound and look
different to you--they should sound "sing-songy" and should look like
poetry with uneven lengths.
A good example of this is from Othello. When Iago is speaking to his
peers or to those in position of authority over them, his speech is in
verse, but when he is plotting and talking to Roderigo (especially at
the play's beginning), his lines are not in iambic pentameter--this
represents the bawdy nature of his speech and, in truth, the baseness of
his character.
