Asked by Julie

Read the analysis of Hamlet, Act I, Scene v.

Shakespeare creates an anguished tone by repeating certain words in both Hamlet’s and the Ghost’s dialogue.

Which line provides the best evidence to support the analysis?

Ghost: O, horrible! O, horrible! most horrible!
Ghost: Adieu, adieu! Hamlet, remember me.
Hamlet: O all you host of heaven! O earth!
Hamlet: That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;

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Ghost: "O, horrible! O, horrible! most horrible!"

This line most clearly shows repetition used to create anguish — the repeated "horrible" heightens the emotional intensity.