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Hamlet, Part 2: Word Choice and Tone — Quiz

Question 5 • English Language Arts 12

Read the analysis of Hamlet, Act I, Scene v. Shakespeare creates an anguished tone by repeating certain words in both Hamlet’s and the Ghost’s dialogue. Which line provides the best evidence to support the analysis?

Answer
A
Hamlet: O all you host of heaven! O earth!
B
Hamlet: That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;
C
Ghost: O, horrible! O, horrible! most horrible!
D
Ghost: Adieu, adieu! Hamlet, remember me.
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