In shakespeare's the tempest, prospero's dukedom is taken from him, and he is set adrift. gonzalo, however, provides him with not only clothing and food, but also books prospero "prize[d] above [his] dukedom." prospero then proceeds to teach both miranda and caliban from his books and to take charge of the island. this backstory illustrates which two central themes in the play? a. the desire to rule and the value of knowledge b. betrayal and the difficulty of distinguishing heroes from monsters c. the power of the supernatural and the value of travel d. the imperialist attitude and the questionable value of freedom

Read the following poem carefully, and then answer the questions that follow. sonnet 73 by william shakespeare that time of year thou mayst in me behold when yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang upon those boughs which shake against the cold, bare ruin'd choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. in me thou seest the twilight of such day as after sunset fadeth in the west, which by and by black night doth take away, death's second self, that seals up all in rest. in me thou see'st the glowing of such fire that on the ashes of his youth doth lie, as the death-bed whereon it must expire consumed with that which it was nourish'd by. this thou perceivest, which makes thy love more strong, to love that well which thou must leave ere long. comprehension what seasonal images do you see in this poem? how do these images contribute to the poem's tone of loss and sadness?