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Select the correct answer.Read lines 44–45 from The Winter's Tale.PAULINA: 'Tis time; descend; be stone no more; approach;Strike all that look upon with marvel.Which detail from "Pygmalion and Galatea" provided the source material for these lines from Shakespeare's play? A. Pygmalion adorning his statue with jewels B. Venus watching over the sleep of Adonis C. Pygmalion falling in love with his statue D. Venus giving life to Pygmalion's statue

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Select the correct answer.Read lines 44–45 from The Winter's Tale.PAULINA: 'Tis time; descend; be stone no more; approach;Strike all that look upon with marvel.Which detail from "Pygmalion and Galatea" provided the source material for these lines from Shakespeare's play? A. Pygmalion adorning his statue with jewels B. Venus watching over the sleep of Adonis C. Pygmalion falling in love with his statue D. Venus giving life to Pygmalion's statue

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D. Venus giving life to Pygmalion's statue

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Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.One contrast between the Act 5, Scene 3 of The Winter's Tale and "Pygmalion and Galatea" is that  heart is in danger of "hardening . . . altogether" while  heart softens and seeks forgiveness.

Select the correct answer.In what way is Shakespeare's Hermione most like Galatea from Ovid's story? A. Both apparently come to life, surprising other characters. B. Both are accused of misdeeds, though they are innocent. C. Both have mourned the loss of a child. D. Both receive the help of a goddess.

Select the correct answer.In what way is Shakespeare's Hermione most like Galatea from Ovid's story? A. Both are accused of misdeeds, though they are innocent. B. Both apparently come to life, surprising other characters. C. Both have mourned the loss of a child. D. Both receive the help of a goddess.

Select the correct answer.How did Shakespeare transform a detail from Ovid's story about the awakening of a statue? A. Shakespeare had music awaken the statue in his play, while the statue is awakened by a goddess in Ovid's story. B. Shakespeare had the statue regain her youth when she awakens, while the statue is awakened as a young woman in Ovid's story. C. Shakespeare had the statue made of painted marble that awakens, while the statue is already a living woman in Ovid's story. D. Shakespeare had Leontes beg the statue to forgive him to awaken it, while the statue is awakened by Pygmalion's kiss in Ovid's story.

The arrival of Aphrodite's exquisite beauty is best ____________ in Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.ExemplifiedAdjustedChosenIncreasedPursued

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