Answer:
a verb expesses an action
Explanation:
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Hi!
If I'm not wrong, the answer should be the last option.
This shows how much Claudius cares about being King and holding onto his throne.
He knows that the public loves Hamlet, which is why he can't just arrest him for the murder of Polonius, he has to be much sneakier and trickier than that, otherwise the public will take Hamlet's side and Claudius will lose support.
The figure of speech I'd like to think is hyperbole
Anyone can say what they want, believe what they want, and no one can stop them