Ophelia: Alas! my lord, I have been so affrighted. Polonius: With what, in the name of God? Ophelia: My lord, as I was sewing in
my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbrac'd; No hat upon his head; his stockings foul'd, Ungarter'd, and down-gyved to his ancle; Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other; And with a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell To speak of horrors, he comes before me. What is the most likely reason Shakespeare included this passage?
He explains Hamlet's behavior through Ophelia's dialogue, thereby tying up loose ends in the plot.
Explanation:
According to the given excerpt, the dialogue between Ophelia and Polonius is recorded as they try to explain the behavior of Hamlet.
Therefore, the most likely reason Shakespeare included this passage is, he explains Hamlet's behavior through Ophelia's dialogue, thereby tying up loose ends in the plot.
