Question

the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act iii, scene iii by william shakespeare as you read, highlight dialogue that shows that hamlet is a round, complex character. hamlet considers killing king claudius as claudius prays. act iii. scene iii. in this part of the play, king claudius says that, for his own safety, he must send hamlet to england with rosencrantz and guildenstern. how does this passage show that king claudius is a round character? he has suddenly decided to step down and make hamlet king. he shows a range of emotions, including guilt. he behaves exactly as he did earlier in the play. he represents the idea of religious devotion.

Explanation:

A round character is complex with multiple traits/emotions. Claudius showing guilt (along with other aspects) demonstrates complexity. The other options are incorrect: he doesn't step down to make Hamlet king, behaving the same would show a flat character, and representing religious devotion doesn't show roundness.

Answer:

He shows a range of emotions, including guilt.