The word in the passage that is the key to understanding Ophelia's tone is: B. AFFRIGHTED.
<span> Ophelia: alas! my lord, i have been so affrighted.
This means that she got scared or frightened. Her fear originated from seeing Lord Hamlet disheveled. </span>
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The theme for President Obama's speech was "Rescue, Rebuild, Restore – a New Foundation for Prosperity". Among the topics that Obama covered in his speech were proposals for job creation and federal deficit reduction.
The use of the word abruptly heightens the conflict by revealing to the reader that Mrs. Hale is becoming increasingly anxious.
