Answer: A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is: likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. Modal verbs always accompany the base (infinitive) form of another verb having semantic content. In English, the modal verbs commonly used are can, could, may, might, must, will, would, shall, should, ought to, had better, "have to" and sometimes need or dare. In English and other Germanic languages, modal verbs are often distinguished as a class based on certain grammatical properties.
Explanation: A modal verb is an auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility. An auxiliary verb, also called a helping verb, “helps” other verbs show moods and tenses. Auxiliary verbs include forms of do, be, and have. The most common modal verbs include must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may,...
Answer:
d) by suggesting that Ophelia’s madness is a sign of greater troubles.
Explanation:
William Shakespeare's <em>Hamlet</em><em> </em>revolves around the act of a young prince's desire to avenge the death of his father, the king. The young prince Hamlet brings about many disasters along with his plan of getting revenge at the perpetrators of his father's death.
The given passage from Act IV scene v shows Queen Gertrude being told about Ophelia's madness and her constant 'babble' of things unknown and unseen. Queen Gertrude was reluctant at first to comply with Ophelia's request to be shown to the Queen. But she relented after Horatio told her it might lead to the revelation of any dangerous and evil troubles in the future. She also admitted, <em>"Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss</em>". This shows that she also believes it may reveal some greater hidden plots for them.
Thus, her decision to allow Ophelia to meet her advances the plot by suggesting that it's a sign of the upcoming greater troubles in the kingdom.
By reading all of this, I can conclude your answer is A.
He vows to forgive Gertrude for what she has done in marrying Claudius. He vows to apologize to Ophelia for the way he has treated her.
