Question
Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii.
Claudius: Take thy fair hour, Laertes; time be thine,
And thy best graces spend it at thy will.
But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son,—
Hamlet: [Aside.] A little more than kin, and less than kind.
The aside reveals to the audience Hamlet’s
respect for Laertes.
affection for Claudius.
jealousy of Laertes.
dislike of Claudius.
Claudius: Take thy fair hour, Laertes; time be thine,
And thy best graces spend it at thy will.
But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son,—
Hamlet: [Aside.] A little more than kin, and less than kind.
The aside reveals to the audience Hamlet’s
respect for Laertes.
affection for Claudius.
jealousy of Laertes.
dislike of Claudius.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The aside reveals to the audience Hamlet’s **dislike of Claudius**. Hamlet's remark, "A little more than kin, and less than kind," suggests that he resents Claudius for taking on the role of both his uncle and his stepfather, which he finds distasteful.