from The Shakespeare Story-Book
by Mary Macleon and William Shakespeare (excerpt)
ntine had spoken many wise words to Proteus on the folly of being in love, but he had not been long in Milan before he was in just the sam
at he had cautioned his friend against. The Duke of Milan had a beautiful daughter called Silvia, and it was with her that Valentine fell deep
he returned his affection, and they became secretly betrothed, but they dared not let this be known, for her father favoured another suitor, S
a rich and well-born gentleman, but foolish and extremely vain.
Duke of Milan, as was the custom in those days, thought himself at perfect liberty to dispose of his daughter in marriage as best pleased hi
ut scant regard for her own feelings on the subject. He suspected there was some love between Silvia and Valentine, and saw many little thing
they thought him blind. He often determined to forbid Valentine his Court and his daughter's company, but, fearing that his jealousy might perh
ding him into error and that he might bring disarace unworthily unon Valentine he resolved not to act rashly but by gentle means to try to disc
lect the correct answer.
ead the passage and examine the painting. Each work features Silvia. How is she treated differently in the painting as compared to the passage?
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O B.
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O D.
Silvia's royal status is emphasized in the painting, but her role in society is not mentioned in the passage.
Silvia's feelings for Valentine are briefly mentioned in the passage, but the painting clearly reveals them.
Silvia is given human qualities in the passage, but her appearance in the painting is indistinct and ghostlike.
Silvia is the main subject of the painting, but she not the focus of the passage.
reserved.
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E