Question

Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B, "he introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot."

Ophelia tells Polonius that Hamlet's behavior is strange, she describes what Hamlet did and the way he shooked her. She was terrified.

Ophelia tells her father what happens.

Hamlet tried to convince the court that he is crazy and if Polonius believed so, it can help to his cause.

Previously, Ophelia had been instructed by Polonius to stopped answer Hamlet's letters.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. He introduces the conflict between Ophelia and Hamlet, thereby adding suspense and advancing the plot.

In this excerpt Shakespeare has described a disturbing scene between Ophelia and Hamlet and has sown the seeds of what could potentially develop between the characters, to the characters and in the story.