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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Satire in The Pardoner’s Tale

Question 3 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

What is the effect of Hamlet’s use of similes in this passage?

Answer
A
It creates a feeling of greatness by comparing humans to divine beings.
B
It creates a feeling of smallness by comparing something powerful to something weak.
C
It creates a feeling of peace by comparing angels to gods.
D
It creates a feeling of sadness by comparing something beautiful to something plain.

Explanation

Hamlet compares human beings to angels and gods, using similes that make people seem extraordinary and almost divine. This creates a feeling of greatness, rather than emphasizing weakness, peace, or sadness.

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