[Hamlet:] For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,

Must give us pause. There’s the respect

That makes calamity of so long life

–Hamlet,
William Shakespeare

Based on this section of the soliloquy, which words best describe Hamlet’s attitude toward life?

bored and scornful
hopeful and curious
pessimistic and despairing
relaxed and nostalgic

Read the dialogue from act ll scene iv of romeo and juliet. which word from the conversation best the reader understand the mood of the scene?

Langston hughes cited walt whitman as one of his greatest influences and some believe that hughes wrote "i, too, sing america" in response to whitman's "i hear america singing." using on whitman's poem. consider aspects such as structure, there, word, choice, etc., as you craft your response. your response will be scored on how well you: -demonstrate your understanding of the ideas of the text -use evidence from the text to develop and support your ideas -organize your response in a logical manner -demonstrate an appropriate writing style through the use of precise word choice and varied sentences -use standard conventions for writing

Matt is writing a literary analysis essay on shakespeare's use of foreshadowing in act 1 scene 1 of richard 3. which lines in this excerpt from that scene can he use as textual evidence in his essay?