Question

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.

What is the most likely reason Shakespeare included this passage?

He explains Hamlet’s behavior through Ophelia’s dialogue, thereby tying up loose ends in the plot.
He introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot.
He characterizes the relationship between Ophelia and Polonius, thereby adding to the exposition in the plot.
He describes the background between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby escalating the tension to its highest point in the plot.

Answer 1

Answer:

He introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot.

Explanation:

Suspense is created, rising action, climax, and then the resolution.

Answer 2

The most likely reason Shakespeare included this passage is:

• B. He introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot.

Based on the given text, we can see that there is the narration about the relationship between Ophelia and Hamlet and this makes the readers aware of the true situation of things.

Conflict

This refers to the disagreement between characters in a play or between a character and himself (internal conflict)

As a result of this, we can see that the main reason why Shakespeare included the passage was to introduce the conflict between Ophelia anfd Hamlet and also add to the suspense.

Therefore, the correct answer is option B

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