Question
Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.
Guildenstern: Happy in that we are not over happy;
On Fortune’s cap we are not the very button.
Hamlet: Nor the soles of her shoe?
Rosencrantz: Neither, my lord.
What is being personified in this excerpt?
A: delight
B: prosperity
C: fashion
D: footwear
Guildenstern: Happy in that we are not over happy;
On Fortune’s cap we are not the very button.
Hamlet: Nor the soles of her shoe?
Rosencrantz: Neither, my lord.
What is being personified in this excerpt?
A: delight
B: prosperity
C: fashion
D: footwear
Answers
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In the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet, **Fortune** is the element being personified. The characters are discussing their position in relation to Fortune's whims, suggesting that Fortune has the ability to bestow happiness and prosperity, which aligns with the concept of prosperity being personified. Therefore, the best answer to your question is:
**B: prosperity**
**B: prosperity**