Question

when a reader studies the combined effect of similes, metaphors, and allusions in hamlet, the reader is analyzing the choices.
character
language
plot
setting

Explanation:

Similes, metaphors, and allusions are literary devices that fall under the analysis of a text's language. Character analysis focuses on personalities, plot on the story's sequence, and setting on time/place. Since the question involves analyzing these literary devices, the correct choice is related to language.

Answer:

B. language (assuming the options are labeled with letters, but based on the content, the correct option is "language" from the given choices: character, language, plot, setting)