Question

laertes: for hamlet, and the trifling of his favour,
hold it a fashion and a toy in blood,
a violet in the youth of primy nature,
forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting,
the perfume and suppliance of a minute;
no more.
-hamlet,
william shakespeare
which phrases in the passage provide clues that trifling means \silliness\ or \insignificance\? check all that apply.
\a toy\
\in blood\

ot permanent\
\his favour\

ot lasting\

Explanation:

• "a toy" implies something of little value or significance.
• "not permanent" suggests lack of lasting importance (related to insignificance).
• "not lasting" also indicates something that doesn't have long - term importance (related to insignificance).
• "in blood" and "his favour" do not directly relate to the meanings of "silliness" or "insignificance".

Answer:

"a toy", "not permanent", "not lasting"