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Hamlet, Part 2: Word Choice and Tone — Quiz

Question 3 • British Literature and Composition

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

Explanation

The repeated word “horrible” emphasizes the Ghost’s anguish and helps create the scene’s anguished tone. Choice A repeats it three times in one line: “O, horrible! O, horrible! most horrible!” The other choices repeat “O,” “smile,” or “adieu,” but do not convey anguish as directly.

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