Question

using dialogue to understand characterization
as you read the passage, highlight details that reveal
hamlets emotional state
hamlet: o! that this too too solid flesh would melt,
thaw and resolve itself into a dew;
or that the everlasting had not fixd
his canon gainst self - slaughter! o god! o god!

• hamlet,

william shakespeare
what does hamlets speech suggest about his
emotional state?
he is very upset.
he is nervous.
he is calm.
he is suspicious.

Explanation:

Hamlet's speech shows extreme distress. Phrases like "O! that this too too solid flesh would melt" and repeated "O God! O God!" express intense emotional turmoil. Self - slaughter thoughts also indicate deep upset.

Answer:

He is very upset.