Datta. what have we given? Whích sentence best explains how an allusion in the passage affects its
meaning?
A. Ganga is another word for the Ganges River, the most famous and
most sacred river in India, in which devout Hindus cleanse
themselves, pay tribute, and scatter the ashes of the deceased.
B. The poet assigns personalities to forces of nature, such as the
jungle and the thunder, this is shown especially in the example of
Himavant, a Hindu god that represents the Himalaya mountains.
C. Because Eliot personifies the jungle and the thunder, we can
assume that the clouds themselves have a motive – they form in
the distance and refuse to drop rain, which mocks the dying
jungle
D. By giving the thunder a speaking role, the poet further emphasizes

Read this excerpt from act ii, scene iv, of william shakespeare's romeo and juliet: nurse: now, afore god, i am so vexed, that every part about me quivers. scurvy knave! pray you, sir, a word: and as i told you, my young lady bade me inquire you out; what she bade me say, i will keep to myself: but first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her into a fool's paradise, as they say, it were a very gross kind of behavior, as they say: for the gentlewoman is young; and, therefore, if you should deal double with her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing. romeo: nurse, commend me to thy lady and mistress. i protest unto thee— nurse: good heart, and, i' faith, i will tell her as much: lord, lord, she will be a joyful woman. what does the excerpt reveal about the character of the nurse? a. the nurse is loyal to the capulet family and therefore discourages romeo and juliet from falling in love. b. the nurse is loyal to the montague family and therefore the young lovers get together. c. the nurse wants to mend the feud between the two families by encouraging the love between romeo and juliet. d. the nurse believes that romeo and juliet are too young to understand the obstacles they will face in the future. e. the nurse feels protective of juliet and therefore questions romeo about his intentions toward her.