Could I get some check on my answers?
Read these lines from Macbeth:
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day:
Now spurs the lated traveller apace,
To gain the timely inn; and near approaches
The subject of our watch.
Which of the following correctly describes how the word gain is used here?
It suggests an increase of some value.
It suggests earning something.
It suggests reaching a place.*
It suggests something owned.
2. Read this line from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley:
Her victory was announced by an unusual tranquility and gladness of soul which followed the relinquishing of my ancient and latterly tormenting studies.
Which definition of tranquility is most likely suited for this line?
Uncommon or unusual: Oxford English Dictionary
Anticipation or eagerness: Free Dictionary
Expectation: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Calmness: peacefulness: Free Dictionary*
3. Read this line from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley:
I had gazed on him while unfinished; he was ugly then, but when those muscles and joints were rendered capable of motion, it became a thing such as even Dante could not have conceived.
Which definition of render is most likely suited for this line?
14th Century: hand over, deliver
15th Century: to return, as in thanks
16th Century: to represent or depict
20th Century: to make*
All are correct. Good work.
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To check your answers, let's analyze the lines from Macbeth and Frankenstein:
1. In the lines from Macbeth, the word "gain" is used to suggest reaching a place. This is supported by the context of the line, which talks about a late traveler rushing to reach an inn. Therefore, your answer that suggests reaching a place is correct.
2. In the line from Frankenstein, the word "tranquility" is used to describe a state of calmness and peacefulness. This is evident from the surrounding words such as "unusual tranquility" and "gladness of soul." Therefore, your answer that defines tranquility as calmness and peacefulness is correct.
3. In the line from Frankenstein, the word "render" is used to mean "to make." This is evident from the context that describes the transformation of something ugly to become a thing that even Dante couldn't have conceived. Therefore, your answer that defines render as "to make" is correct.
Overall, your answers are correct based on the given lines and their respective contexts.