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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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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.

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