When Shakespeare writes, "The love of wicked men converts to fear, that fear to hate, and hate turns one or both to worthy danger and deserved death," he...

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emphasizes the interconnectedness of love and hate.
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implies that fear and hate are completely unrelated emotions.
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suggests that support of an unscrupulous person can lead to personal gain.
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creates a cause and effect relationship that leads from the endorsement of evil to hate and its negative consequences.
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Shakespeare, in that line, creates a cause and effect relationship that leads from the endorsement of evil to hate and its negative consequences. This line reflects how negative emotions like fear and hate can stem from engaging in wicked love, ultimately resulting in destructive outcomes.