Question

which theme is reinforced in the excerpt below from shakespeares hamlet?
rightly to be great
is not to stir without great argument,
but greatly to find quarrel in a straw
when honors at the stake. how stand i, then,
that have a father killd, a mother staind,
excitements of my reason and my blood,
and let all sleep?
a. appearance versus reality
b. complexity of action
c. impossibility of certainty
d. mystery of death

Explanation:

The lines discuss the idea of taking action. It mentions that being great isn't about acting without good reason but also shows the internal conflict (father killed, mother stained) and the question of inaction ("let all sleep"). This focuses on the complexity of deciding when and how to act.

Answer:

B. complexity of action