Question

the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark
act ii. scene ii. (continued)
enter polonius.
polonius: well be with you, gentlemen!
hamlet: hark you, guildenstern; and you too; at each ear a hearer: that great baby you see there is not yet out of his swaddling-clouts. (275)
rosencrantz: happily he’s the second time come to them; for they say an old man is twice a child.
hamlet: i will prophesy he comes to tell me of the players; mark it. you say right, sir; o’ monday morning; ’twas so indeed.
polonius: my lord, i have news to tell you.
hamlet: my lord, i have news to tell you. when roscius was an actor in rome,—
polonius: the actors are come hither, my lord. (280)
hamlet: buzz, buzz!
polonius: upon my honour,—
hamlet: then came each actor on his ass,—
polonius: the best actors in the world, either for tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral-comical, historical-pastoral, tragical-historical, tragical-comical-historical-pastoral, scene individable, or poem unlimited: seneca cannot be too heavy, nor plautus too light. for the law of writ and the
would have made milch the burning eyes of heaven,
and passion in the gods.
what does the excerpt about hecuba suggest about her state of mind?
she is joyful at the sight of her murdered husband.
she is confused by the sight of her murdered husband.
she is deeply distraught by the sight of her murdered husband.
she is unaffected by the sight of her murdered husband.

Explanation:

To determine Hecuba's state of mind, we analyze the context (from Hamlet's references to Hecuba's reaction to her murdered husband). The phrases "would have made milch the burning eyes of heaven, And passion in the gods" imply intense emotion. Joyful (first option) or unaffected (fourth) contradict the dramatic tone. Confused (second) doesn't fit the intense, sorrowful implication. "Deeply distraught" (third option) aligns with the tragic, emotional imagery, as distraught means extremely upset, matching the impact on heaven and gods.

Answer:

She is deeply distraught by the sight of her murdered husband.