Hamlet, Part 4: Comparing and Contrasting Interpretations
Question 1 of 17 • NY-English Language Arts 12 CR
Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.The rugged Pyrrhus, like the Hyrcanian beast,— ’tis not so, it begins with Pyrrhus:— The rugged Pyrrhus, he, whose sable arm, Black as his purpose, did the night resemble When he lay couched in the ominous horse,
Answer
H
Hamlet does not believe that Claudius killed his father.
H
Hamlet is still undecided about avenging his father’s death.
H
Hamlet is shocked by Pyrrhus’s merciless behavior.
H
Hamlet admires Pyrrhus and wants to follow his example.