Read the passage from act v of hamlet. laertes: he is justly serv’d; it is a poison temper’d by himself. exchange forgiveness with me, noble hamlet: mine and my father’s death come not upon thee, nor thine on me! [dies.] hamlet: heaven make thee free of it! i follow thee. i am dead, horatio. wretched queen, adieu! which is the best explanation of how two of the themes from hamlet interact in the passage? the passage shows that granting forgiveness is a futile act, and revenge is a powerful ally. the passage shows that you should be wary of too much curiosity because someone might take revenge. the passage shows that since everyone dies in the end anyway, revenge is a reasonable alternative. the passage shows that revenge is destructive, particularly when you are unable to discern the truth. (not c)

English testmatch ! match the definition to the term. 1 . adjective phrase a verb form (which may end in -ing ) used as an adjective 2 . phrase a verb form used as another part of speech 3 . restrictive clause a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun 4 . verb phrase group of words without a subject and verb used as single part of speech 5 . gerund phrase verb form preceded by to that is used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb 6 . participle phrase beginning with a preposition 7 . verbal prepositional phrase modifying a noun or pronoun 8 . adverb phrase participle with complements and modifiers 9 . coordinating conjunction verb ending in -ing used with a verb 10 . gerund prepositional phrase modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb 11 . prepositional phrase a conjunction that joins words or groups of words of equal rank 12 . infinitive an adjective clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence 13 . participial phrase a verbal form ending in -ing with its object and modifiers used as a noun

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)