When Hamlet refers to Ophelia as a nymph, this is an example of an allusion. And allusion is an indirect reference to an object, place, person or idea that belongs to a different context. Usually, the author references this indirectly and it is up to the reader to make the connection. In this case, the reference is to the mythological figure of the nymphs.
It is B) He's been in town for a week now, but stayed home every evening. The context clues help provide information that he is isolated from everyone else.
