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Which excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene i is a stage direction?

A
A Platform before the Castle.
B
Enter to him BERNARDO.
C
Bernardo: Who’s there?
D
FRANCISCO at his post
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Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii.Claudius: Take thy fair hour, Laertes; time be thine,And thy best graces spend it at thy will.But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son,—Hamlet: [Aside.] A little more than kin, and less than kind.Claudius: How is it that the clouds still hang on you?Hamlet: Not so, my lord; I am too much i’ the sun.

A
Shakespeare is alerting the audience to the conflict between Claudius and Hamlet.
B
Shakespeare is making sure the audience knows early on that Hamlet is a tragic hero.
C
Shakespeare is contrasting Hamlet with Laertes to create suspense for the audience.
D
Shakespeare is hinting to the audience that Claudius will cause an unhappy ending for Hamlet.

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