Caliban you taught me language; and my profit on't is, i know how to curse. the red plague rid you for learning me your language! based on the passage, which is the most appropriate assessment of caliban's choice of the word profit? a. he uses the word ironically, as cursing is not an important benefit of language. b. he uses the word sincerely, to suggest that learning language is an important skill. c. he uses the word ironically, as learning a language benefits others, not himself. d. he uses the word sincerely, to underscore that language has financial value.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.