Asked by julie

Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.

Rosencrantz:Never alone
Did the king sigh, but with a general groan.

Claudius:Arm you, I pray you, to this speedy voyage;
For we will fetters put upon this fear,
Which now goes too free-footed.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern:We will haste us.

What word(s) from the excerpt suggest that Claudius plans to control Hamlet?

general groan
speedy voyage
fetters
haste

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"fetters" — a fetter is a chain or restraint, so Claudius means he will bind or restrain the fear (and thus control Hamlet).