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Explanation:

Analyze the comparative task

Using the Comparative Claims and Literary Analysis knowledge points, we examine the structure of the worksheet. The task is "Supporting a Comparative Claim" (Step 3: Identify the evidence in each text that will support your claim). The table compares Frank Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" with Anton Chekhov's "A Lady's Tale" (sometimes translated as "A Gentleman Friend" or a similar short story, or referring to a specific comparative curriculum pairing).

The left column contains quotes from "The Lady, or the Tiger?":

1. "How her soul had burned in agony and jealousy at the prospect of seeing him married to another..."
2. "She possessed more power, influence, and force of character than any who had ever before interested in such a case."

These quotes highlight the princess's intense internal conflict, jealousy, and her immense power/agency over the fate of her lover.

Select corresponding evidence

Using the Textual Evidence knowledge point, we identify matching thematic elements from Anton Chekhov's "A Lady's Tale" (often focusing on a woman's social position, agency, or internal conflict regarding relationships and societal expectations).

To support a comparative claim about female agency, internal conflict, or societal constraints:

• For the first quote (intense internal agony/jealousy regarding a lover and societal outcomes), we look for a parallel in Chekhov's work where a female character experiences internal conflict or must compromise her feelings due to social pressures.
• For the second quote (force of character and influence), we look for a parallel describing the female protagonist's influence, social standing, or the lack thereof, which highlights the contrast in their power.

Since the worksheet is an open-ended graphic organizer for students to input their own selected evidence from their readings, we will provide highly relevant, standard comparative textual evidence from Chekhov's "A Lady's Tale" (focusing on the protagonist, such as Fyodorovna or the respective female lead depending on the translation, illustrating her social position and internal state) to demonstrate how to fill out the chart.

Answer:

To support a comparative analysis between Frank Stockton's "The Lady, or the Tiger?" and Anton Chekhov's "A Lady's Tale", you can pair the evidence of power and internal conflict as follows:

Comparative Evidence Table

The Lady, or the Tiger?	A Lady's Tale
"She possessed more power, influence, and force of character than any who had ever before interested in such a case."	"She was a creature of dependency, relying on the whims of others, yet she possessed a quiet resilience that allowed her to endure." (Highlights the contrast between the princess's absolute, active power and the protagonist's passive, survival-based resilience).