Question

select the correct text in the passage.

which highlighted words best suggest that things will not go well for king richard?

king richard iii ...
who saw the sun to-day?
ratcliff: not i, my lord.
king richard iii: then he disdains to shine; for by the book
(10) he should have braved the east an hour ago
a black day will it be to somebody. ratcliff!
ratcliff: my lord?
king richard iii: the sun will not be seen to-day;
the sky doth frown and lour upon our army.
(15) i would these dewy tears were from the ground.

Explanation:

Identify the target of the question

The question asks to select the highlighted words in the passage that best suggest things will not go well for King Richard.

Analyze the passage for ominous foreshadowing

King Richard III notes that the sun "disdains to shine" and that "A black day will it be to somebody." He then explicitly connects this bad omen to his own forces: "The sky doth frown and lour upon our army."

Determine the best textual evidence

The phrase "The sky doth frown and lour upon our army" directly indicates a bad omen ("frown and lour") specifically targeting Richard's side ("our army"), suggesting that things will go poorly for him.

Answer:

Select the correct text in the passage.

Which highlighted words best suggest that things will not go well for King Richard?

KING RICHARD III ...
Who saw the sun to-day?
RATCLIFF: Not I, my lord.
KING RICHARD III: Then he disdains to shine; for by the book
(10) He should have braved the east an hour ago
A black day will it be to somebody. Ratcliff!
RATCLIFF: My lord?
KING RICHARD III: The sun will not be seen to-day;
<blank>The sky doth frown and lour upon our army.</blank>
(15) I would these dewy tears were from the ground.