Question
Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.
Hamlet: My fate cries out,
And makes each petty artery in this body
As hardy as the Nemean lion’s nerve. [GHOST beckons.]
Still am I call’d. Unhand me, gentlemen, [Breaking from them.]
By heaven! I’ll make a ghost of him that lets me:
I say, away! Go on, I’ll follow thee. [Exeunt GHOST and HAMLET.]
Which phrase from the passage most helps create a tone of desperation?
each petty artery
Still am I call’d
Unhand me, gentlemen
make a ghost
Hamlet: My fate cries out,
And makes each petty artery in this body
As hardy as the Nemean lion’s nerve. [GHOST beckons.]
Still am I call’d. Unhand me, gentlemen, [Breaking from them.]
By heaven! I’ll make a ghost of him that lets me:
I say, away! Go on, I’ll follow thee. [Exeunt GHOST and HAMLET.]
Which phrase from the passage most helps create a tone of desperation?
each petty artery
Still am I call’d
Unhand me, gentlemen
make a ghost
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The phrase that most helps create a tone of desperation is **"Unhand me, gentlemen."** This line conveys a sense of urgency and a strong desire to break free, indicating Hamlet's desperation to follow the Ghost and not be restrained by others.