Read the excerpt from “the metamorphosis.” from the room on the right the sister was whispering to inform gregor: "gregor, the manager is here." "i know," said gregor to himself. but he did not dare make his voice loud enough so that his sister could hear. "gregor," his father now said from the room on the left, "your manager has come and is asking why you have not left on the early train. we don't know what we should tell him. besides, he also wants to speak to you personally. so open the door.” what will most likely happen next in the story?

Item 7 shakespeare often puts the audience in a situation where they know more than one of the characters does. how does shakespeare increase the tension in the four-lovers story line by giving the audience information that one or more of the characters does not have? the audience knows that hermia’s father really approves of lysander and there is no need for hermia and lysander to run away. this knowledge builds tension because the audience wonders if hermia and lysander’s relationship will survive a night in the woods. the audience knows that helena really hates hermia and wants to hurt her. this knowledge builds tension when helena tells demetrius of hermia’s plan to run away because the audience wonders if hermia will be caught and punished. the audience knows that lysander and demetrius are under the spell, but helena and hermia do not. this knowledge builds tension and makes the audience eager to see what will happen next. the audience knows that oberon is observing the lovers, but the lovers do not know. this knowledge builds tension because oberon falls in love with helena and decides to become a human so he can marry her.