Asked by bob

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.

Laertes: Be wary then; best safety lies in fear:
Youth to itself rebels, though none else near.

Which word from the passage is most similar in meaning to wary?

safety
fear
youth
rebels

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
fear

Explanation: "Wary" means cautious or on guard, which is closest in meaning to "fear" among the choices.