Question

Ghost: Ay, that incestuous, that adulterate beast,

With witchcraft of his wit, with traitorous gifts,—

O wicked wit and gifts, that have the power

So to seduce!—won to his shameful lust

The will of my most seeming-virtuous queen.

–Hamlet,
William Shakespeare

Which words best describe the tone of the passage?

A)friendly and confident
B)angry and accusing
C)bored and irritated
D)sincere and sentimental

Answer 1

B) angry and accusing

Answer 2

Answer: B)

Explanation: In this passage from Act I, Scene V, of "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare, the words that best describe the tone of the passage are angry and accusing. The ghost of Hamlet's father is telling Hamlet that his brother Claudius, a traitor and an adulterous animal has won his former wife's will with intelligent words and fancy gifts. These two things seduced her, and made her fall into Claudius's lust.