Question

Which excerpts from Act III of Hamlet show that plot events have resulted in Claudius feeling guilty? Select 3 options.

A: Claudius: I like him not, nor stands it safe with us
To let his madness range.
B: Claudius: I your commission will forthwith dispatch,
And he to England shall along with you.
C: Claudius: A brother’s murder! Pray can I not,
Though inclination be as sharp as will:
D: Claudius: Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens
To wash it white as snow?
E: Claudius: But, O! what form of prayer
Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder?'

Answer 1

The excerpts from Act III of **Hamlet** that demonstrate Claudius feeling guilty are:

C: Claudius: A brother’s murder! Pray can I not,
Though inclination be as sharp as will:

D: Claudius: Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens
To wash it white as snow?

E: Claudius: But, O! what form of prayer
Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder?'

These excerpts highlight Claudius's awareness of his guilt and the weight of his actions.