studying literary text unit test
the lady, or the tiger?
by frank r. stockton
when all the people had assembled in the galleries, and the
king, surrounded by his court, sat high up on his throne of
royal state on one side of the arena, he gave a signal, a door
beneath him opened, and the accused subject stepped out
into the amphitheater. directly opposite him, on the other
side of the inclosed space, were two doors, exactly alike and
side by side. it was the duty and the privilege of the person
on trial to walk directly to these doors and open one of them.
he could open either door he pleased; he was subject to no
guidance or influence but that of the aforementioned
impartial and incorruptible chance. if he opened the one,
there came out of it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most
cruel that could be procured, which immediately sprang upon
him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. the
moment that the case of the criminal was thus decided,
doleful iron bells were clanged, great wails went up from the
use the passage from he lady, or the tiger?\ to
answer the question.
how does the author simultaneously develop the
themes of power and justice in the passage?
(1 point)
by examining the role of the spectators to
underscore the unusual practices in the kingdom
by contrasting the terrifying nature of the tiger with
the beauty of the lady through visual imagery
by emphasizing the absolute nature of the kings
authority to punish and reward his subjects
by using sensory language to capture the
emotional experience of the individuals on trial

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studying literary text unit test
the lady, or the tiger?
by frank r. stockton
when all the people had assembled in the galleries, and the
king, surrounded by his court, sat high up on his throne of
royal state on one side of the arena, he gave a signal, a door
beneath him opened, and the accused subject stepped out
into the amphitheater. directly opposite him, on the other
side of the inclosed space, were two doors, exactly alike and
side by side. it was the duty and the privilege of the person
on trial to walk directly to these doors and open one of them.
he could open either door he pleased; he was subject to no
guidance or influence but that of the aforementioned
impartial and incorruptible chance. if he opened the one,
there came out of it a hungry tiger, the fiercest and most
cruel that could be procured, which immediately sprang upon
him and tore him to pieces as a punishment for his guilt. the
moment that the case of the criminal was thus decided,
doleful iron bells were clanged, great wails went up from the
use the passage from 	he lady, or the tiger?\ to
answer the question.
how does the author simultaneously develop the
themes of power and justice in the passage?
(1 point)
by examining the role of the spectators to
underscore the unusual practices in the kingdom
by contrasting the terrifying nature of the tiger with
the beauty of the lady through visual imagery
by emphasizing the absolute nature of the kings
authority to punish and reward his subjects
by using sensory language to capture the
emotional experience of the individuals on trial

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
The king's absolute authority is shown as he decides the "justice" (the trial method) and has the power to set up this system. His power is emphasized in how the trial works (subject has to choose doors with his fate - tiger (punishment) or lady (reward) - based on king's setup). This ties power (king's control) and his version of justice (the trial process he enforces).
# Answer:
by emphasizing the absolute nature of the king's authority to punish and reward his subjects

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