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- read this aside from paragraph 10.
a little more than kin and less than kind
hamlet means that he and claudius -
there are two correct answers to this question.
have no warm feelings for each other
are both willing to forgive and forget
have become too closely related
now regard each other with admiration
will get along like family
The text is from a literary work (Hamlet), and the question is about understanding the meaning of a line from it. The line "A little more than kin and less than kind" is analyzed. "Kin" refers to being related by blood (Claudius is Hamlet's uncle - a kin relation). "Less than kind" implies a lack of genuine kindness or proper behavior (Claudius has married Hamlet's mother shortly after his father's death in a way Hamlet deems improper).
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Hamlet means that he and Claudius have a blood - related (kin) connection (Claudius is his uncle) but Claudius lacks proper kindness (in Hamlet's view, Claudius's actions like quickly marrying his mother after his father's death are unkind).