Post B

Besmirching(33)-to stain, sully
accrue(33)-to happen or result as a natural growth

(36)".. prisoners,who were seen as having been dangerous, as Hamlet had been mad."_ This is a simile because it is comparing criminals to Hamlet using the word as between them.

(36)"... seeing her in her guileless cornflower eyes."- This is a metaphor because it is comparing the color of somone's eyes to cornflower.

(43)"Scotland was a beautifully moody country..."-This is personification, beacuse it is giving a country the ability to change moods. In a way it does this with seasons.



(33) "'..You do realize, don't you, that as the wife of a respected novelist--not to mention the daughter of a well-respected gentleman-- it is your duty to avoid any appearance of impropriety?"' This is significant because it shows that during this time period not only were husbands judged, but so were their wives on whether or not the men fit into society.

A theme of prejudice towards women continues to emerge. It seems they treat women more as trophies than actual people.