Question

Which sentence from the section shows WHY William Shakespeare's characters differed from those in other plays at the time? A Some of Shakespeare's plays are tragedies — serious stories in which sad things happen. B In the play "Romeo and Juliet," terrible things happen to the young lovers whose families hate each other. C In "Hamlet," the main character feels haunted by his father's murder. D Shakespeare makes it a point to show us why they act the way they do.

Answer 1

D. Shakespeare makes it a point to show us why they act the way they do.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tragedies were already made by the Greeks, long before Shakespeare's existence, which shows us that he was not a pioneer in this genre. In addition, the works "Romeu e J *" and "Hamlet" were inspired by other stories, which Shakespeare maintained the main point, the death of the lovers and the mental imbalance due to the murder of the father. However, a great differential of Shakespeare's works is his ability to show the motivation of the characters, letting the audience understand what makes them make the decisions they make.