Question

the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act iv, scene vii by william shakespeare as you read, highlight details that show you how characters have changed over the course of the play. take notes to keep track of plot events that affect character development. queen gertrude reports that ophelia was decorating a tree with flowers when she fell into the nearby brook and drowned. act iv. scene vii. in this part of the play, king claudius tells laertes that hamlet how does learning about ophelia’s death affect claudius? he vows to avenge her death, which he blames on hamlet. he worries it will upset laertes and their plans to kill hamlet. he turns to gertrude for advice and sympathy. he mourns her as he would his own daug

Explanation:

In Act IV, Scene vii of "Hamlet", Claudius is aware of the plan with Laertes to kill Hamlet. When he learns of Ophelia's death, he is concerned that Laertes' grief over his sister's death might disrupt their scheme to eliminate Hamlet. The other options are incorrect: he does not vow to avenge (that's more Laertes' reaction), he doesn't turn to Gertrude for advice/sympathy in this context regarding Ophelia's death affecting his plans, and his mourning is not sincere as his own daughter (he is focused on his plot against Hamlet).

Answer:

B. He worries it will upset Laertes and their plans to kill Hamlet.