Question 15 of 27 • DCSS British Literature 12 CR 24-25
Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.Ophelia: Alas! my lord, I have been so affrighted.Polonius: With what, in the name of God?Ophelia: My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbrac'd; No hat upon his head; his stockings foul'd, Ungarter'd, and down-gyved to his ancle; Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other; And with a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell To speak of horrors, he comes before me.
Answer
A
He explains Hamlet’s behavior through Ophelia’s dialogue, thereby tying up loose ends in the plot.
B
He introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot.
C
He characterizes the relationship between Ophelia and Polonius, thereby adding to the exposition in the plot.
D
He describes the background between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby escalating the tension to its highest point in the plot.