3.4 Daily Practice - Heather Young-Stafford | Library

His words were like Shakespeare, poetic and trance inducing. Some said that he could con the last two dollars out of a poor man’s pocket which was the precise reason that Joan Beth eyed Mr. Reynolds keenly as she showed her mother the insurance bill. Mr. Reynolds smiled really wide and showed all of his flawless teeth. It was the way that he said things that disturbed Joan Beth the most. Many single women in town welcomed the opportunity just to have Mr. Reynolds glance their way but to their later regret. Joan Beth thought about what to do.

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The character trait that best describes Joan Beth is-

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This standard asks readers to draw upon character types that are known from traditional stories. In what way is Mr. Reynolds similar to the “Shakespeare” character type?