PART A Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
O The popularity of Shakespeare's work has risen and fallen over the centuries, depending on which famous actors perform the plays.
While Shakespeare is still taught in schools, his plays and poetry are considered old-fashioned and are no longer interesting to modern audiences
Shakespeare's plays have captured the attention and admiration of people from all over the world for centuries
It takes time and study for people to develop an appreciation for Shakespeare's unique storytelling style

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile