Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet . Hamlet: Alas! poor ghost. Ghost: Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold. Hamlet: Speak; I am bound to hear. Which is the best adaptation of the underlined part of the excerpt?
Answer
A
but listen closely to what I am going to say
B
but do not mock what I am going to say
C
but try not to listen to what I am going to say
D
but allow me to listen to what you are going to say
Explanation
“Lend thy serious hearing” means to listen attentively, and “what I shall unfold” means what I am about to reveal or say. So the best adaptation is “but listen closely to what I am going to say.”
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