Why do the complex characters in Shakespeare's plays appeal to a wide audience? A.
because the characters are based on European myths and legends
B.
because the characters represent the best qualities of human nature
C.
because the characters are flawed and larger than life
D.
because the characters act predictably to bring out a happy ending

Read the first stanza of wallace stevens's 'the anecdote of the jar' below: i placed a jar in tennessee, and round it was, upon a hill. it made the slovenly wilderness surround that hill. which of these is the best paraphrase of the stanza? o a. when i placed a jar outside in tennessee, it seemed to dominate all of nature. o b. the round jar i put on a hill looked strange amidst the wildness of nature o c. i put a round jar on a hill in tennessee, and the jar made the wilderness surround it. o d. i placed a jar on a round, wilderness-covered hill in tennessee.