Question

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 the play they are going to perform. he tells them how to recite how does the play the murder of gonzago represent elizabethan drama? it includes characters who are symbols. it has a moral. it is performed by traveling actors. it concerns politics.

Explanation:

To determine how The Murder of Gonzago represents Elizabethan drama, we analyze each option:

• "It includes characters who are symbols": Symbolic characters are not a defining feature of Elizabethan drama.
• "It has a moral": While some Elizabethan plays had morals, this is not a key representative trait.
• "It is performed by traveling actors": Elizabethan drama was typically performed by professional troupes at fixed theaters (like the Globe), not traveling actors.
• "It concerns politics": Elizabethan drama often dealt with political themes, power struggles, and courtly intrigue. The Murder of Gonzago (a play - within - a - play in Hamlet) involves a king's murder, reflecting political power dynamics, which aligns with Elizabethan drama's focus on political and courtly matters.

Answer:

It concerns politics.