Question

mlet, act i, scenes iii-iv
the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act i,
scenes iii-iv
by william shakespeare
as you read, highlight unfamiliar words and use context
clues to predict the words meanings. take notes to record
your predictions.
laertes warns his sister, ophelia,
not to trust hamlets declarations of
love.
act i, scene iii.
in this part of the play, laertes, who is preparing to go back to
which phrases in the passage provide clues that trifling means
\silliness\ or \insignificance\? choose three correct answers
\a toy\
\in blood\

ot permanent\
\his favour\

ot lasting\

Explanation:

To determine the phrases that clue "trifling" means "silliness" or "insignificance", we analyze each:

• "a toy" implies something trivial or silly, matching the meaning.
• "in blood" relates to inherent traits, not silliness/insignificance.
• "not permanent" suggests something without lasting importance, aligning with insignificance.
• "his favour" refers to approval, not the target meaning.
• "not lasting" also implies lack of enduring importance, fitting insignificance. So the correct phrases are "a toy", "not permanent", and "not lasting".

Answer:

A. "a toy", C. "not permanent", E. "not lasting"