Finding it so directly on the threshold of our narrative, which is now about to issue from that inauspicious portal, we could hardly do otherwise than pluck one of its flowers and present it to the reader. what is the meaning of the word "inauspicious"?

How were stories with supernatural elements viewed differently in shakespeare's time versus how they are viewed today? a. audiences during shakespeare's time only believed in things that could be explained rationally, unlike audiences today, who believe in the supernatural. b. audiences during shakespeare's time saw supernatural elements in a much more humorous light than today's audiences do. c. audiences during shakespeare's time were used to witches in their neighborhoods, so they didn't find them as scary as we do today. d. audiences during shakespeare's time considered witches and curses to be real and therefore much scarier than today's audiences would.