[hamlet: ] what is a man, if his chief good and market of his time be but to sleep and feed? a beast, no more. sure he that made us with such large discourse, looking before and after, gave us not that capability and god-like reason to fust in us unus’d. —hamlet, william shakespeare how does hamlet’s speech reflect the ideals of renaissance humanism? a) hamlet thinks that people are no different than animals. b)hamlet expresses his admiration for the works of classical writers. c)hamlet thinks that people are unable to make rational decisions. d)hamlet explores the purpose of living and places a high value on reason.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18