Read the passage from Act V of Hamlet.Hamlet: ... that’s the French bet against the Danish. Why is this ‘imponed,’ as you call it?Osric: The king, sir, hath laid, that in a dozen passes between yourself and him [Laertes], he shall not exceed you three hits; he hath laid on twelve for nine, and it would come to immediate trial, if your lordship would vouchsafe the answer.Hamlet: How if I answer no?Osric: I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.
Answer
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a game between the French and Hamlet
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a wager between Osric and Hamlet
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a fight between Claudius and Hamlet
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a duel between Laertes and Hamlet
Explanation
Osric explains that the king has wagered on a fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. The “twelve passes” are the bouts in which Laertes is expected not to score more than three hits beyond Hamlet, so the proposed trial is their duel. Therefore, the answer is a duel between Laertes and Hamlet.
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