Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii. Hamlet: My fate cries out, And makes each petty artery in this body As hardy as
the Nemean lion’s nerve. [GHOST beckons.] Still am I call’d. Unhand me, gentlemen, [Breaking from them.] By heaven! I’ll make a ghost of him that lets me: I say, away! Go on, I’ll follow thee. [Exeunt GHOST and HAMLET.] Which phrase from the passage most helps create a tone of desperation
I would say that the phrase from the passage that most helps create a tone of desperation is: <u><em>"By heaven! I’ll make a ghost of him that lets me"</em></u>
Explanation:
This line shows the character's despair, show how he feels hopeless. He is asking, almost <u>begging for his fate</u> ("<em>By heaven!"</em>), he even makes a <u>promise to whomever would help him to change his fate</u> (<em>I’ll make a ghost of him that lets me</em>). <u>This phrase shows desperation, he screams begging for help.</u>
B.) Spiders spin silk to weave their webs. When an insect encounters the silky thread, it might become the spider’s meal. Different sorts of spider spin different types of web.
Explanation:
This best encompasses the main idea of the three paragraphs without being too specific or vague.
