Question

the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act iii, scene iii by william shakespeare as you read, highlight dialogue that shows that hamlet is a round, complex character. hamlet considers killing king claudius as claudius prays. act iii. scene iii. in this part of the play, king claudius says that, for his own safety, he must send hamlet to england with rosencrantz and choose whether the character described is round or flat. character description round flat a saint who is kind no matter how she is treated a character who represents the idea of freedom a man who cannot decide whom to marry a woman who is transformed through hardship a child who brings only joy to his parents

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each character description based on the definitions of round and flat characters:

1. "A saint who is kind no matter how she is treated"

• A flat character has one dominant trait (here, constant kindness) and lacks complexity. So this is Flat (select the "Flat" circle for this row).

2. "A character who represents the idea of freedom"

• Characters representing a single idea/concept are flat (they exist to symbolize, not show depth). So this is Flat (select "Flat" circle).

3. "A man who cannot decide whom to marry"

• A round character has internal conflict/complexity (indecision shows depth). So this is Round (select "Round" circle).

4. "A woman who is transformed through hardship"

• Transformation implies growth/complexity (round characters change). So this is Round (select "Round" circle).

5. "A child who brings only joy to his parents"

• A flat character has one simple role (only brings joy, no depth). So this is Flat (select "Flat" circle).

For example, if we focus on the third row ("A man who cannot decide whom to marry"):

A round character is complex with internal conflict. Indecision about marriage shows depth/complexity, so this character is round.

Answer:

Round (select the "Round" circle for the row "A man who cannot decide whom to marry")