Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.Could force his soul so to his own conceit That from her working all his visage wann’d, Tears in his eyes, distraction in ’s aspect, A broken voice, and his whole function suiting With forms to his conceit? and all for nothing! For Hecuba!
Answer
A
is irritated by the actor’s emotional performance of the speech.
B
is impressed by the actor’s ability to cry for a fictional character.
C
wishes the actor had shown more emotion during the speech.
D
feels that the actor does not know who Hecuba really was.
Explanation
Hamlet marvels that the actor can become so emotionally absorbed in a story that his face turns pale, his eyes fill with tears, and his voice breaks—all for Hecuba, a fictional character. Hamlet is impressed by the actor’s emotional performance, especially because the actor has no personal reason to grieve for her. Choice B best captures this reaction.
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