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then the queen was shocked, and turned yellow and green with envy. from that hour, whenever she looked at snow white, her heart heaved in her breast, she hated the girl so much. and envy and pride grew higher and higher in her heart like a weed, so that she had no peace day or night.
she called a huntsman, and said, “take the child away into the forest. i will no longer have her in my sight. kill her, and bring me back her lung and liver as a token.”
the huntsman obeyed, and took her away but when he had drawn his knife, and was about to pierce snow white’s innocent heart, she began to weep, and said, “ah dear huntsman, leave me my life. i will run away into the wild forest, and never come home again.”
and as she was so beautiful the huntsman had pity on her and said, “run away, then, you poor child.”
“the wild beasts will soon have devoured you,” thought he, and yet it seemed as if a stone had been rolled from his heart since it was no longer needful for him to kill her.
and as a young bear just then came running by he stabbed it, and cut out its lung and...

1. how does the phrase “envy and pride grew higher and higher in her heart like a weed” from paragraph 8 contribute to the meaning of the story?

a. it shows that the queen was overcome by feelings of jealousy that controlled her actions.
b. it shows that the queen’s jealous emotions have made her ugly on the outside.
c. it shows that the queen was so jealous that her heart could no longer function.
d. it shows that the queen has not been taking care of her appearance, and she was no longer beautiful.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The phrase uses a simile (envy and pride like a weed) to show the queen's jealousy growing uncontrollably, leading her to order Snow White's death. This matches how jealousy drove her actions.
• Option B: The text doesn't mention the queen's physical appearance being affected by jealousy.
• Option C: The phrase is about emotions growing, not the heart's function failing.
• Option D: There's no info about the queen's appearance care or beauty loss.

Answer:

A. It shows that the queen was overcome by feelings of jealousy that controlled her actions.