Question

passage poems great expectations, a novel written by charles dickens (1812 - 1870), is influenced by the rigid class structure of victorian england. in this excerpt, a young orphan named pip is sent to visit a wealthy, eccentric woman named miss havisham to entertain her. unknown to pip, miss havisham was left at the altar on the day of her wedding many years before. she has lived ever since as if time had stopped at that fateful hour. excerpt from great expectations by charles dickens... in an arm - chair, with an elbow resting on the table and her head leaning on that hand, sat the strangest lady i have ever seen, or shall ever see. she was dressed in rich materials, - satins, and lace, and silks, - all of white. refer to the poems. which statement below best describes how shakespeare transforms a topic found in ovids poem? shakespeare transforms the idea of time accelerating into the idea of time moving backward. shakespeare transforms the idea of the renewal of time into the idea of the forward motion of time. shakespeare transforms the idea of time standing still into the idea of time repeating itself. shakespeare transforms the idea of the narrowness of time into the idea of the limitlessness of time.

Explanation:

There is no information provided about Ovid's poem or Shakespeare's work in the given passage to make a proper comparison. However, based on general knowledge of Shakespeare's themes and time - related concepts in literature, we need to analyze the options. Time is a common theme in literature. Shakespeare often explores the nature of time in a profound way. Option D makes the most sense as Shakespeare often expands on the concept of time, moving from a more limited view to a more expansive one.

Answer:

Shakespeare transforms the idea of the narrowness of time into the idea of the limitlessness of time.