Read these two sentences from "The Lady, or the Tiger":

"How her soul had burned in agony when she had seen him rush to meet that woman....

And yet, that awful tiger, those shrieks, that blood!"

What is most likely the author's intended purpose in including the princess's thoughts?

1. To convince the reader that the resolution is near
2. To entertain the reader with the main conflict
3. To inform the reader of the moral decision
4. To teach the reader the moral of the story