In your own words, explain efficacy.

What is the best statement about carl sandburg poetry?

London includes a quote about john thornton as he is observing hal attempt to motivate the exhausted dogs "it was idle, he knew, to get between a fool and his folly". if the word "idle" is defined as "of no real worth, importance, or significance", what does this statement mean with regard to hal? who is the fool? what is hal's folly? why would john thornton think it of no real worth or useless to intervene?

King claudius has resolved to do what (besides send hamlet to england)? what does this reveal about his character?