In this passage, the ghost compares king claudius to a serpent. which statement best describes the effect of this metaphor? it the reader understand the kind of crown that claudius wears. it uses a striking image to show that claudius is sneaky and evil. it shows how a snake is like other animals that sting. it creates a vivid comparison between denmark and a zoo.

Hamlet`s Ghost compares Claudius to a snake. In the bible the serpent represents the Devil when trying to tempt Adam and Eve. The snake is known for its craftiness, and is able to carry out his devious schemes. By comparing Claudius to a snake, Shakespeare (the author) has shown us the manipulative evil side of Claudius.  

The death of Hamlet’s father is strikingly similar to the garden of Eden. Hamlet’s father is killed by poison being put into his ear. In the garden of Eden, the serpent pours temptation into Adam and Eve’s ears and they are banned from the perfect garden. The death of Hamlet’s father destroys Hamlet’s so called “perfect life” and his life is a muck when his mother marries Claudius. The serpent represents both Claudius’ manipulative evil spirit and intentions, and Hamlet’s life edging closer to destruction.  

Therefore, the correct answer must be the second statement.  

1960: wilma rudolph was the first woman to win three olympic gold medals in track and field at one olympic games. she was an american sprinter from tennessee, she was acclaimed the fastest woman in the world. she was among the most visible black women in america and abroad. she became a role model for black and female athletes. she was also known as a civil rights and women right's pioneer.

1973: billy jean king is an american former number one tennis player. she represented the united states in the federal cup and the wightman cup. for three years she was the usa's captain in the federation cup. she defends gender equality and has been a pioneer for equal and social justice. at the age of 29, she won "the battle of sexes" tennis match against the 55 year old bobby riggs. she was also the founder of women's tennis association and the women's sports foundation.  

1983: tamara mckinney becomes the first american female skier to win the alpine world cup overall championship top. she was the only american to hold that title for a quarter century until 2008.

1992: manon rhéaume, from canada,   becomes the only woman to start in a national hockey league game in an exhibition game for the tampa bay lightning . she played on the canada women's national ice hockey team winning gold medals in 1992 and 1994. and silver medals in 1998. manon marked the first time a woman appeared in a regular season professional game with her first appearance against the salt lake golden eagles.

2013: serena williams won 78 of 82 matches at the age of 31. she is an american professional tennis player. she reached the number 1 ranking for the first time on july, 8, 2002. at the age of 16, she played against karsten braasch the battle of sexes. she was the highest paid female athlete in 2016. she is a unicef ambassador .

sonar maybe? ? i dont know the choices