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Hamlet, Part 2: Word Choice and Tone — Quiz

Question 6 • British Literature and Composition

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v. Hamlet: Remember thee! Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe . As it is used in the passage, globe can best be defined as a

Answer
A
sphere.
B
map.
C
head.
D
planet.

Explanation

Hamlet says he will remember the ghost as long as memory has a place in his “distracted globe.” Here, “globe” is a metaphor for the rounded human head, where memory resides, not a map or planet. The best definition is “head.”

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