(Originais Teachy 2024) - Questão Difícil de Inglês

Considerando a importância dos antônimos e sinônimos para a compreensão de textos em inglês, avalie o trecho a seguir de uma peça teatral famosa e destaque um par de antônimos e um par de sinônimos relevantes ao texto. Em seguida, explique como a escolha dessas palavras contribui para o desenvolvimento do significado ou do estilo do texto. 'To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life.' - William Shakespeare, 'Hamlet' (Act 3, Scene 1)

The following text is an extract from 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl: 'The parents, instead of applauding her, called her a noisy chatterbox and told her sharply that small girls should be seen and not heard.' In this sentence, what is the author's perspective about Matilda's parents' attitude towards her communication in the family context?

Consider the following excerpt from J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone': 'They were in a narrow, low, windowless passage, lit by a solitary candle. They were standing on a cold stone floor, looking at a heavy wooden door.' Based on this passage, what English words can you identify that are related to parts or objects commonly found in a house?

Imagine you are planning a surprise birthday party for your best friend, and you need to make sure that everything is organized perfectly. Write a paragraph describing the preparations you will make and the tasks you and your friends are going to complete before the big day. Use a variety of future tenses, including 'will' and 'going to', to explain your plans and intentions.