Read the excerpt from Act IV of Hamlet.

Claudius: I ha 't:

When in your motion you are hot and dry,-

As make your bouts more violent to that end,-

And that he calls for drink, I'll have prepar'd him

A chalice for the nonce, whereon but sipping,

If he by chance escape your venom'd stuck,

Our purpose may hold there.

By viewing this excerpt through a historical lens, the reader can conclude that Shakespeare uses the promise of violence to

keep his audience engaged.

comment on the monarchy.

remind the audience to value life.

show the need for intellectual growth.

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Jeramiah Hill

English

14 November, 08:13

Read the excerpt from Act IV of Hamlet.

Claudius: I ha 't:

When in your motion you are hot and dry,-

As make your bouts more violent to that end,-

And that he calls for drink, I'll have prepar'd him

A chalice for the nonce, whereon but sipping,

If he by chance escape your venom'd stuck,

Our purpose may hold there.

By viewing this excerpt through a historical lens, the reader can conclude that Shakespeare uses the promise of violence to

keep his audience engaged.

comment on the monarchy.

remind the audience to value life.

show the need for intellectual growth.

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Ryleigh Mcfarland · Answer 1

It would be letter A - keep his audience engaged. Violence, trouble, confusions, keep the audience on their toes.

By viewing this excerpt through a historical lens, the reader can conclude that Shakespeare uses the promise of violence to keep his audience engaged.

Mylie Ewing · Answer 2

Mylie Ewing 14 November, 08:33

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A. to keep his audiance engaded