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QuizMultiple Choice

Hamlet, Part 6: Applying Literary Criticism — Unit test

Question 11 • SLAE 26-27 ENGLISH 12.1

Which statement best explains why Shakespeare alludes to Hecuba throughout Act II, Scene ii of Hamlet?

Answer
A
Like Gertrude, Hecuba has married the brother of her dead husband.
B
Like Gertrude, Hecuba shows little emotion after the death of her husband.
C
In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba takes revenge on her husband’s killer.
D
In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba is the ideal image of a grieving widow.
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