8. Sc. 2, Lines 1–8: Think about the purpose that comic relief serves. Why might Shakespeare have chosen to begin this scene with a light, humorous conversation?

The comic relief serves as an avenue to brighten the atmosphere of the tension in the audience

Explanation:

Shakespeare choose to begin the scene with a lighter mood because one of the main cast of the play is in a tense and dire situation which affects the mood of the audience because of their love for the character so by introducing some small comic diversion would lighten the mood.

sing because that is what they are doing in the sentence

explanation:

the simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate that tells what the subject does. example: my father fixed the dryer. read each sentence. draw a line under the complete predicate.

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.