He begged "that his life might be spared" the part of the sentence is a

a adverb clause
b noun clause
c. adjective phrase
d. noun phrase

B Noun Clause

Explanation:

A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun.

"that his life might be spared" acts as a noun.

We may say:

"He begged something"; for example, "he begged their forgiveness."

So we use a noun with the verb begged. Therefore, this part of the sentence (that his life might be spared) is a noun clause.

this quote could be referring to the death penalty. it's questioning the morality of sentencing murderers to death as a punishment, because it seems hypocritical. this quote seems to be arguing for non-lethal punishment for killers.

there are several different forms of presenting this; each has a very specific format. plays have a very simple format; teleplays, for television shows, or screenplays, for movies, have more complex and strict rules for formatting.

drama

the first of these to be written for the express purpose of being performed were created by the greeks. many of our modern terms derive from greek origins.

comedy

in the greek sense, a play that doesn't end in death. in modern usage, refers to a play that is humorous.

tragedy

in the greek sense, a play that ends with the death of at least one of the main characters. in modern usage, refers to a play that doesn't have a happy ending.