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QuizMultiple Choice

Hamlet, Part 8: Themes

Question 1 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Which is an objective summary of the "forgiveness triumphs” theme that is developed in Act V of Hamlet?

Answer
I
It’s a good thing Laertes begs Hamlet’s forgiveness because forgiveness is more important than all other emotions.
T
The scene where Laertes asks forgiveness helps demonstrate that forgiveness can be more powerful than revenge.
H
Hamlet should have begged Laertes for forgiveness to show that forgiveness is stronger than any type of revenge.
I
It’s pleasing for the audience when Laertes asks for forgiveness and makes it seem like forgiveness trumps revenge.

Explanation

An objective summary states the idea without adding personal opinions or telling a character what he should have done. Laertes’s request for forgiveness shows that forgiveness can overcome the desire for revenge, which is the theme developed in Act V. Choice B presents this idea neutrally; the other choices use judgment or opinion, such as calling the event “good” or “pleasing.”

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