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question 4.
which choice best best explains and evaluates the way an image in the passage helps to develop two themes of the play?
imagery: “fill the public schools with silk” so students can be “bravely clad” (lines 13–14)
a. themes: “wisdom is power” and “appearances are everything”; the imagery would develop the themes more effectively if it showed the students applying their learning
imagery: make the spirits invent “stranger engines” than “the fiery keel at antwerp - bridge” (lines 18–20)
b. themes: “knowledge is power” and “ambition is boundless”; the imagery develops the themes effectively by presenting a real - life example.
imagery: “law and physic are for petty wits” (line 28)
c. themes: “learning is a dead end” and “always strive for more”; the imagery would develop the themes more effectively if it depicted a lawyer or doctor at work.
imagery: “as cunning as agrippa was” (line 36)
d. themes: “true leaders are rule - breakers” and “always strive for more”; the imagery develops the themes effectively by presenting a real - life example.
question 5.
which is the best prediction of the final outcome of the play? base your answer on your knowledge of the genre of tragedy and on the

Explanation:

• Option A: The imagery of silk-clad students does not connect to "Wisdom is power," and the critique is irrelevant to effective theme development.
• Option B: The imagery of inventing "stranger engines" than the Antwerp bridge's fiery keel ties to "Knowledge is power" (using knowledge to create advanced tools) and "Ambition is boundless" (seeking greater inventions than a famous, destructive one). The reference to a real historical example (the Antwerp bridge keel) effectively illustrates these themes.
• Option C: The line "law and physic are for petty wits" does not support "Learning is a dead end," and the proposed improvement is not justified.
• Option D: Agrippa was a scholar of the occult, not a "rule-breaking leader," so the theme connection is inaccurate.

Answer:

B. Imagery: make the spirits invent "stranger engines" than "the fiery keel at Antwerp-bridge" (lines 18-20)
Themes: "Knowledge is power" and "Ambition is boundless"; The imagery develops the themes effectively by presenting a real-life example.