Hamlet, Part 5: Characteristics of Elizabethan Drama

Question 5 of 10 • NJ-English Language Arts 12

Which statement best describes why Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a complex character?

Answer

His behavior represents the emotion of grief.

He expresses a singular desire for revenge.

He imparts to the audience a moral lesson about forgiveness.

His actions and emotions are varied and unpredictable.

Hamlet, Part 5: Characteristics of Elizabethan Drama

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Hamlet, Part 5: Characteristics of Elizabethan Drama