Shakespeare include the plot event in the act IV of Hamlet in which Horatio reads and reacts to Hamlet's letter about an encounter with pirates because of the reason to establish Horatio's steadfast loyalty to Hamlet. The answer in this question is establish Horatio's steadfast loyalty to Hamlet.
Since the speaker tries to make the speech emotional, I'm positive the answer is the second one-by recounting emotional events to evoke sadness.
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