Question

hamlet, act i, scene ii
the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act i,
scene ii
by william shakespeare
as you read, highlight dialogue that provides insight into the speakers character.
king claudius, hamlets uncle, has
married hamlets mother.
act i. scene ii.
in this part of the play, king hamlets brother, claudius, is now
king of denmark. he has married queen gertrude, the former
kings wife and prince hamlets mother. in a speech to the
in filial obligation for some term
to do obsequious sorrow; but to preserver
in obstinate condolement is a course
of impious stubbornness, tis unmanly grief
—hamlet,
william shakespeare
use the drop - down menus to answer the questions about the
passage.
based on the passage, how does claudius really feel about
hamlets mourning?
he thinks that hamlet mourns too much.
he believes that hamlet has not mourned enough.
he thinks that hamlet is only pretending to mourn.
there is tension between them.

Explanation:

From the passage's context (Hamlet's dialogue about "obstinate condolement" being "unmanly grief") and Claudius' role (new king, married Hamlet's mother), Claudius likely views Hamlet's prolonged mourning as excessive, going against what he deems proper or manly, so the first option fits.

Answer:

He thinks that Hamlet mourns too much.