Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.
Hamlet: My fate cries out,
And makes each petty artery in this body
As hardy as the Nemean lion’s nerve. [GHOST beckons.]
Still am I call’d. Unhand me, gentlemen, [Breaking from them.]
By heaven! I’ll make a ghost of him that lets me:
I say, away! Go on, I’ll follow thee. [Exeunt GHOST and HAMLET.]
Which phrase from the passage most helps create a tone of desperation?
a) each petty artery
b) Still am I call’d
c) Unhand me, gentlemen
d) make a ghost

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Answer:

The phrase from the passage that helps most to create a tone of desperation is:

C) Unhand me, gentlemen

Explanation:

In Act 1 Scene V of the play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, Hamlet was waiting for the ghost of his father to appear again and when the ghost appeared, the ghost of King Hamlet and the young Hamlet interacted with each other. The ghost informed Hamlet how he was murdered in a very unnatural way by his own brother who has now been crowned and taking his position as a King. The ghost also tells Hamlet of his inability to take revenge and shows his desperation. He asks Hamlet to take the revenge against his uncle for murdering his father and proceeding to marry his mother.

Answer:

The answer is C

Explanation:

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