Question

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v.

Ophelia: And, with his other hand thus o’er his brow,
He falls to such perusal of my face
As he would draw it. Long stay’d he so;
At last, a little shaking of mine arm,
And thrice his head thus waving up and down,
He rais’d a sigh so piteous and profound
That it did seem to shatter all his bulk
And end his being.

Based on the context clues, which word from the passage means examination?

perusal
shaking
piteous
shatter

Answer 1

Answer: perusal

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Perusal .

Step-by-step explanation:

William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" revolves around the story of a young prince Hamlet trying to avenge and find out the culprit of his father's murder. And in the process, he also endured and even pretended to be an insane person, concealing his real nature to those around him.

In the given scene, we see Ophelia telling her father Polonius about her strange encounter with Hamlet. She reveals that he (Hamlet) looked at her as if he was painting a picture of her face, staring at him at length, and then retreated, leaving her with an eerie feeling. And her use of the word "perusal" is the same as the act of "examining" a thing.

Thus, the correct answer is perusal.