Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet . Hamlet: Thus conscience does make cowards of us all; And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied o’er with the pale cast of thought, And enterprises of great pith and moment With this regard their currents turn awry, And lose the name of action. Which phrase from the excerpt most adds a tone of self-loathing to the speech?

The phrase “Thus conscience does make cowards of us all” expresses contempt for the way conscience and overthinking weaken people’s resolve. By including himself in “us all,” Hamlet turns that criticism inward, which gives the speech a tone of self-loathing. The other phrases describe resolution or plans changing course but do not condemn Hamlet and others as directly.

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