Question

What is the significance of Hamlet's contemplation of Yorick, a court jester he knew well in his youth?

A. He regrets that Yorick did not receive more recognition while alive and realizes that one must do something of great
significance to be acknowledged while still living.

B.He feels melancholy that Yorick is nothing but a nondescript skull and suddenly feels determined that he must do something of distinction to be remembered after death.

C.He remembers the devastation he felt as a child after Yorick's death and decides that he will not cause the death of another person, regardless of how badly he wants to kill Claudius.

D.He is stunned that someone who was once so alive could permanently cease to exist, and this realization forces Hamlet's consciousness of his own mortality.

Answer 1

Answer:

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A. He regrets that Yorick did not receive more recognition while alive and realizes that one must do something of great

significance to be acknowledged while still living.

B.He feels melancholy that Yorick is nothing but a nondescript skull and suddenly feels determined that he must do something of distinction to be remembered after death.

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