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Hamlet, Part 6: Applying Literary Criticism

Question 2 • CA-English Language Arts 12 A

Read Hamlet’s description of his mother from Act III of Hamlet.And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame When the compulsive ardour gives the charge, Since frost itself as actively doth burn, And reason panders will.

Answer
A
heat and coldness
B
love and hate
C
mother-child relationships
D
passionate relationships

Explanation

The passage contrasts “ardour” and “fire” with “frost,” bringing together images of heat and coldness. Hamlet suggests that even apparent coldness can burn as strongly as passionate desire, while reason gives way to will. So the best choice is “heat and coldness.”

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