Question

mlet, part 3: figurative language and allusions
the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark
act ii. scene ii. (continued)
enter polonius.
polonius: well be with you, gentlemen!
hamlet: hark you, guildenstern; and you too; at each ear a hearer: that great baby you see there is not yet out of his swaddling-clouts. (275)
rosencrantz: happily hes the second time come to them; for they say an old man is twice a child.
hamlet: i will prophesy he comes to tell me of the players; mark it, you say night, sir; o monday morning; twas so indeed.
polonius: my lord, i have news to tell you.
hamlet: my lord, i have news to tell you. when roscius was an actor in rome,—
polonius: the actors are come hither, my lord. (280)
hamlet: buzz, buzz!
polonius: upon my honour,—
hamlet: then came each actor on his ass,—
polonius: the best actors in the world, either for tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral-comical, historical-pastoral, tragical-historical, tragical-comical-historical-pastoral, scone individable, or poem unlimited: seneca cannot be too heavy, nor plautus too light. for the law of writ and the
hecuba is a figure in greek mythology who was married to king priam. in the excerpt, she is shown grieving for her dead husband.
what does this allusion suggest?
that hecuba was determined to take revenge for the death of priam
that hecuba did not show enough emotion after priam was killed
that hecuba properly mourned the death of her beloved husband
that hecuba was too emotional when she saw her husbands dead body

Explanation:

The allusion to Hecuba in the context of Hamlet is about her grieving for her dead husband King Priam. The option "that Hecuba properly mourned the death of her beloved husband" aligns with the description that she is shown grieving for her dead husband. The other options either suggest revenge (not supported by the given info), lack of emotion (contradicts the "grieving" detail), or being too emotional (the given info just says she grieved, not that she was overly emotional).

Answer:

that Hecuba properly mourned the death of her beloved husband