Question

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.Laertes: Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister; And keep you in the rear of your affection, Out of the shot and danger of desire.The word shot, as used in the passage, makes Laertes’ argument more effective because it has anegative connotation of peril.negative connotation of war.positive connotation of excitement.positive connotation of devotion.

Answer 1

A. Negative connotation of peril.

Answer 2

Negative connotation of peril.

Step-by-step explanation:

From William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" Act I Scene iii, Leartes is warning his sister Ophelia from being too giving in terms of affection.

Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius, who is the Lord Chamberlain in King Claudius's court. Hamlet is in love with Ophelia, of which her brother is warning him against. Leartes is giving her a piece of advice about the attention that Hamlet had been giving her. He wished she would be careful of the attention that men give her, especially Hamlet. She should just "hold it a fashion and a toy in blood". The use of the word "shot" makes his argument more effective as it gave a negative connotation of peril.