Question

Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.

Ophelia: My lord, I have remembrances of yours,
That I have longed long to re-deliver;
I pray you, now receive them.

Read the adaptation of the excerpt.

Ophelia: I have some things here that I want to return to you. Please, take them back.

What choice did the writer of this adaptation make?

The writer changed the character’s demeanor.
The writer altered Ophelia’s gender.
The writer made the language more modern.
The writer relocated the setting of the play.

Answer 1

Answer: C-The writer made the language more modern.

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Answer 2

The writer made the language more modern.

Step-by-step explanation:

The only changes the author of the adaptation made based on this excerpt is making the language more modern. Ophelia is saying the same thing in the adaptation of the excerpt, only with terms and words more familiar to modern audiences. Hope this helps.