4. In Act I, Scene 2, Hamlet alludes to Hyperion and Niobe. What purpose do

these allusions serve?*

O A They link Claudius and Gertrude to the crimes committed in ancient tragedies.

B They identify qualities of Claudius and Gertrude that are carefully concealed.

C They suggest that Claudius and Gertrude are equally guilty.

D They are used to characterize the behavior of Claudius and Gertrude

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Speaking before the court, King Claudius laments the passing of his brother, Old Hamlet. He continues on noting that he had "taken to bride" his "sometime sister," adding that he did so "with joy in funeral and with sorrow in marriage, / In equal measure measuring delight and grief."

C. They suggest that Claudius and Gertrude are equally guilty.

Old King Hamlet has recently passed away, according to Hamlet Act 1, Scene 2, and his brother Claudius has recently succeeded to the throne and wed his widow Gertrude. Claudius and Gertrude are both worried about Hamlet's extreme melancholy and boredom (but for different reasons).

Allusion is a literary device where an item or incident from a different context is subtly or indirectly referenced. The audience is expected to draw the obvious connection. It is typically referred to as a reference when the author makes the relationship clear and unambiguous.

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