Question

read this line from hamlet discussed in behind the curtain.
no one set scenes more brilliantly and economically than shakespeare. consider the opening lines of hamlet:
barnardo: whos there?
francisco: nay, answer me. stand, and unfold yourself.
barnardo: long live the king!
francisco: barnardo?
barnardo: he.
in five terse lines shakespeare establishes that it is nighttime and cold (\unfold yourself\ means \draw back your cloak\), that the speakers are soldiers on guard, and that there is tension in the air. with just
how can the early modern english expression unfold yourself be paraphrased to better understand its meaning?
put your arms up
turn around
remove your cape
explain yourself

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context and the meaning of "unfold yourself" in Early Modern English. The passage explains that "unfold yourself" means "draw back your cloak" (remove your cape). Let's check the options: "put your arms up" and "turn around" don't relate to cloaks. "Explain yourself" is a modern meaning, not the context here. "Remove your cape" matches the explanation of drawing back the cloak.

Answer:

C. remove your cape (assuming the options are labeled A - D as: A. put your arms up, B. turn around, C. remove your cape, D. explain yourself)