Question

let, act iii, scene ii
the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act
iii, scene ii
by william shakespeare
as you read, look for passages that explore drama, acting,
and theater. take notes about how these passages reflect or
comment on developments in english drama.
the royal court watches a play
about the murder of a king.
act iii. scene ii.
in this part of the play, hamlet meets with the actors to discuss
which details from the passage support the idea that actors should try
to represent people as they really are? choose three correct answers.
\with this special observance\
\o’erstep not the modesty of nature\
\anything so overdone is from the purpose
of playing\
\both at the first and now\

Explanation:

1. "o’erstep not the modesty of nature": "Modesty of nature" implies acting in line with how people naturally are, so this supports representing people as they really are.
2. "anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing": Overdoing acting goes against real - life representation, so this implies that acting should be natural (represent people as they are) to fulfill the purpose of playing.
3. "with this special observance": "Special observance" can be interpreted as observing real - life behavior closely, which is related to representing people as they really are.

Answer:

• "o’erstep not the modesty of nature"
• "anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing"
• "with this special observance"