When viewed through a formalist lens, the point of

Shakespeare's structure is to

contrast Hamlet's speaking style with that of King

Claudius

emphasize Hamlet's indecision that recurs throughout

the play.

introduce a new motif that focuses on the inevitability of

death.

illustrate Hamlet's confusion about his relationship with

King Claudius.

What are two goals of feminist literary criticism? select two options. to focus exclusively on female authors and female characters to explore restrictions placed on female characters in patriarchal societies to explore emotional rather than political or historical aspects of literature to evaluate the work of female authors who may be unappreciated to evaluate why female authors are morally superior to male authors

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

The_of a story can be applied to other works of literature or to life.