Question

The line, "To be, or not to be," from Hamlet's soliloquy is one of the most famous lines in literature. Which of the following statements about this line is not correct?
Question 13 options:

Shakespeare refers to suicide, a taboo topic.


Shakespeare ponders life and death, a memorable topic.


Shakespeare avoids using any imagery in this specific line but follows it with many images.


The line reveals that the speaker is confident in his opinions about mortality.

Question 14 (1 point)
The tone of the “To be or not to be” soliloquy can best be characterized as:

Question 14 options:

thoughtful


angry


accusatory


calculated

Question 15 (1 point)
What purpose does the repetition of “the” serve towards the end of the “To be or not to be” soliloquy?

Question 15 options:

It provides harshness, to help readers realize how alarming Hamlet’s death would be.


It mirrors the vast number of problems Hamlet is facing, like a list.


It shows that Hamlet is rambling and not making much sense.


It marks Hamlet’s decisiveness at the end of the soliloquy, making up his mind to kill Claudius.

Answer 1

Answer:

13. The line reveals that the speaker is confident in his opinions about mortality.

14. Thoughtful.

15. It mirrors the vast number of problems Hamlet is facing, like a list.

Explanation:

13.The statement about this line that is not correct is: The line reveals that the speaker is confident in his options about mortality.

The other options reveals the deep thoughts of the character.

14.The tone of the soliloquy can be characterized as thoughtful. There is  sober reflection that is evident here.

15. The purpose of the repetition: It mirrors the vast number of problems Hamlet is facing, like a list.

Answer 2

The line, "To be, or not to be," from Hamlet's soliloquy, is one of the most famous lines in literature.

13.The statement, about this line that is not correct is, The line reveals that the speaker is confident in his options about mortality.

14.The tone of the "To be, or not to be," soliloquy can be characterized as thoughtful.

15. The purpose of the repetition of "the" serve towards the end of the "To be,  or not to be," soliloquy It mirrors the vast number of problems Hamlet is facing, like a list.

The question here is whether to commit suicide to end his pain or go on living, Hamlet is pondering life an death. He says that miseries of life are bored because everybody is afraid of death. He is facing a lot of problems and he lists them. At the end of the soliloquy, he makes up his mind to act, instead of thinking so much.