Read the following excerpt from frederick douglass's "learning to read and write" and answer the question.
as i writhed under it, i would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. it
opened my eyes to the horrible pit, but to no ladder upon which to get out. in moments of agony, i envied my
fellow slaves for their stupidity. i have often wished myself a beast. i preferred the condition of the meanest
reptile to my own.
in the excerpt above, which statement best supports the inference that the frederick douglass has come to realize the
difficulties of his current condition?
"as i writhed under it, i would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing
"it had given me a view of my wretched condition, without the remedy."
"i have often wished myself a beast."
• "it opened my eyes to the horrible pit, but to no ladder upon which to get out

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.