Question

The serpent that did sting thy father’s life Now wears his crown. Which of the following answer choices best states the significance of the way the murderer is portrayed in these lines? A. The lines portray the murderer as a serpent, an archetypal image of cleverness. B. The lines portray the new king as a serpent wearing a crown, making him look ridiculous. C. The lines portray the murderer with a crown, an archetypal image of the rule of order. D. The lines portray the murderer as a serpent, an archetypal image of evil.

Answer 1

Answer:

D

Explanation:

An evil person would be portrayed that way

Answer 2

In the drama "Hamlet", the murder of king and the evil nature of his brother have been highlighted.

In the given lines, the significance of the way in which the murder has been portrayed is:

D. The lines portray the murderer as a serpent, an archetypal image of evil.

The given line has been taken from the drama "Hamlet". In the given lines, the murder and the murderer of the king both have been highlighted. The ghost of the king has already told Hamlet that his uncle was the one who had murdered the King. After murdering the king, he had taken the position of the king and had married his mother. Here, the 'serpent' is symbolic to as evil. The murderer is the uncle who is being personified as 'serpent'.

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