Question

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 7)?

Shakespeare’s tragedies and histories focus on complex individuals who seek to fulfill their full potential while also grappling with painful, difficult dilemmas. At the same time, his comedies are robust with jokes and songs that provide audiences with an escape from their own problems. From Puck to Hamlet and Falstaff to Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s canon portrays a complete range of human experiences.

A.) Shakespeare’s writing was representative of popular humanist ideas of the time.
B.) Shakespeare wrote plays in many different genres, but his histories were most popular.
C.) Shakespeare wrote plays that are considered comedies, but the genre had a different meaning at the time.
D.) Shakespeare is now considered one of the most famous writers, but he was not popular during his lifetime.

Answer 1

Answer:C

Explanation:

Answer 2

The inference that is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 7) is:

• C.) Shakespeare wrote plays that are considered comedies, but the genre had a different meaning at the time.

According to the given excerpt, we can see that there is a representation of the plays of Shakespeare during his time which are different from how we view Shakespeare now.

As a result of this, his comedies were shown to be relief from painful dilemmas of the time but those comedies have a different meaning now because they were used by people to escape their problems as it portrays human experiences.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C

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