Question
Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.
[Laertes:] Then weigh what loss your honour may sustain,
If with too credent ear you list his songs,
Or lose your heart ...
From the context in the passage, the reader can conclude that credent means
heavy.
doubtful.
dishonest.
believing.
[Laertes:] Then weigh what loss your honour may sustain,
If with too credent ear you list his songs,
Or lose your heart ...
From the context in the passage, the reader can conclude that credent means
heavy.
doubtful.
dishonest.
believing.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the context of the passage, "credent" means "believing." Laertes is warning his sister Ophelia to be cautious and not to believe too readily the flattering words (songs) that Hamlet may speak, as doing so might lead to loss of her honor.