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The scene with the gravediggers reinforces the theme of mortality and the inevitability of death in Hamlet.

A satire is a literary work that uses humor, irony, or ridicule to expose and criticize societal vices or shortcomings.

The Greek values of hospitality, loyalty, intelligence, and courage are prominent in The Odyssey.

Frailty, thy name is woman! (III.ii.148) is a line spoken by Hamlet that suggests his belief that women are weak and easily swayed.

Hamlet uses words such as "undiscovered country," "bourne," "mortal coil," and "sleep" to describe the afterlife and his fear of what lies beyond death.

The suitors in The Odyssey are a group of over 100 young noblemen who come to the palace of Odysseus to court his wife, Penelope, and try to take over his kingdom.

Othello takes place in Venice and Cyprus, during the sixteenth century.

Isabella Linton, Edgar's sister, becomes infatuated with Heathcliff and marries him, only to be abused and mistreated by him.

Several characters die in Frankenstein, including Victor's younger brother William, his friend Henry Clerval, and his own creation, the monster.

Lydia marries George Wickham, a disreputable soldier who elopes with her and is later paid to marry her by Mr. Darcy.

Gawain does not die in The Green Knight, but he is humbled by his experience and carries the scar of his encounter with the Green Knight for the rest of his life.

Jewish prisoners were forced off the trains and sent to concentration camps during the Holocaust, as depicted in Elie Wiesel's memoir, Night.

Alphonse Frankenstein is the father of Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein.

Brabantio is a Venetian senator and the father of Desdemona, who opposes her marriage to Othello.

Calypso is a nymph in Greek mythology who keeps Odysseus captive on her island of Ogygia for seven years.

Heathcliff is Catherine's one true love in Wuthering Heights, and their intense, tumultuous relationship is a central theme of the novel.

Dan Cody is a wealthy mentor and friend of Jay Gatsby who influences his life and values.

Heathcliff is a character in Emily Bronte's novel, Wuthering Heights, and the central figure of the story, who is both romantic and vengeful.

Heathcliff is a character in Emily Bronte's novel, Wuthering Heights, and the brooding, passionate anti-hero of the story.

Henry does not die in You; he is the son of the protagonist's love interest in the Netflix series.

Hermes is the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and is often associated with commerce, thieves, and travelers.

James Gatz is the real name of the titular character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby.

Jane is the name the narrator gives to the woman she sees trapped behind the yellow wallpaper in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, The Yellow Wallpaper or the name of the narrator herself, which is unclear.

John is the narrator's husband and a physician who prescribes the "rest cure" in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story, The Yellow Wallpaper.

Kenneth is a physician and confidant of the Earnshaw family in Emily Bronte's novel, Wuthering Heights.