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QuizMultiple Choice

Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language — Cumulative exam

Question 2 • SLAE 26-27 ENGLISH 12.1

Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene i.Marcellus: What! has this thing appear’d again to-night?Bernardo: I have seen nothing.Marcellus: Horatio says ’tis but our fantasy, And will not let belief take hold of him Touching this dreaded sight twice seen of us: Therefore I have entreated him along With us to watch the minutes of this night;

Answer
A
It creates an air of suspense in the plot.
B
It shows how angry the characters are.
C
It describes details of the castle setting.
D
It entertains through the use of clever wording.
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