This shows how much Claudius cares about being King and holding onto his throne.
He knows that the public loves Hamlet, which is why he can't just arrest him for the murder of Polonius, he has to be much sneakier and trickier than that, otherwise the public will take Hamlet's side and Claudius will lose support.
Assonance was used in lines 3 and 4.
Assonance is when sounds of vowels are repeated to create a sense of despair.
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~Luna
Your answer is going to be C.
Expansionary I think not 100% sure
