Nikolai Weber

English

24 April, 04:59

Read this excerpt from Shakespeare's The Tempest in which Prospero addresses Caliban:

For this, be sure, to-night thou shalt have cramps,

Side-stitches that shall pen thy breath up; urchins

Shall, for that vast of night that they may work,

All exercise on thee; thou shalt be pinch'd

As thick as honeycomb, each pinch more

stinging

Than bees that made 'em

Which inference is best supported by these lines?

A. Caliban often gets himself into trouble by drinking too much.

B. More than once, Prospero has nursed Caliban to health.

C. Prospero uses bullying and intimidation to control Caliban.

D. The island where they live is also home to dangerous wildlife.