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The answer is C, I reread the introduction over and over. Also uh the “person” you commented to is a bot who is trying to get your information.
Smiley is naive. He is not aware that the stranger has poured quail shot in the frog's mouth.
Answer:
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.