Answer:
deception
Explanation:
it was his key ️ to their minds and heart<em><u> </u></em><em><u>but </u></em><em><u>they </u></em> did not know
Shakespeare's allusion to Hecuba suggests that Hamlet <span>is impressed by the actor’s ability to cry for a fictional character.
In the excerpt, Hamlet shows his surprise with the fact that the actor shows such emotions such as sadness and tragedy for a character such as Hecuba, someone who has never even existed outside of a novel or poem. He considers that real art.
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