Ballad means 'slow'. Usually to desribe a songs pace.
Answer:
Prosaic - not fanciful or imaginative
Incongruous - lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
Anticipation - an expectation
Laborious - characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Erode - become ground down or deteriorate
Abattoirs - a building where animals are butchered
Explanation:
Prosaic - dull and bland, not creative
Incongruous - doesn't connect or bond together, opposite forces
Anticipation - the feeling of adrenaline for something
Laborious - applying energy to where your body is extremely drained
Erode - sooner or later something will fade
Abattoirs - a place where animals are killed
The answer is option four.
The topic of the passage is a duel between Laertes and Hamlet. Claudius, who wishes to get rid of Hamlet, wants him to fight a duel with Laertes, pretending he bets Hamlet can win. Laertes, on the other hand, is eager to revenge his father's death, Polonius, who has been accidentally killed by Hamlet.
