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Hamlet, Part 4: Comparing and Contrasting Interpretations — Quiz

Question 5 • British Literature and Composition

Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet . To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? What does this part of the soliloquy reveal about Hamlet?

Answer
A
He is planning his revenge.
B
He still loves Ophelia.
C
He believes the ghost was real.
D
He is contemplating suicide.

Explanation

Hamlet asks whether it is nobler to endure life’s suffering or to “take arms” against his troubles and end them. This contrast shows that he is weighing whether to continue living, which means he is contemplating suicide. The excerpt does not focus on the ghost, Ophelia, or a plan for revenge.

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