The mood created by these words from the Ghost in Act I, Scene V of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is primarily one of A. fear and dread. The imagery of harrowing the soul and causing one's blood to freeze, along with the description of hair standing on end, evokes a strong sense of terror and foreboding.
ad the passage from Act I, Scene V, of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Ghost. . . . I could a tale unfold whose lightest word
Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood,
Make . . . Thy knotted and combined locks to part,
And each particular hair to stand an end, . . .
What mood is created by these words?
A. fear and dread
B. sadness and sorrow
C. outrage and anger
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