Question

Read the excerpt from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Then, answer the question that follows.

OPHELIA
Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh;
That unmatch'd form and feature of blown youth
Blasted with ecstasy: O, woe is me,
To have seen what I have seen, see what I see!

Which context clue from the passage supports that woe means distress or despair?

"sweet bells"
"out of tune and harsh"
"see what I see"
"form and feature"

Answer 1

Answer: "out of tune and harsh"

Explanation: Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh;

That unmatch'd form and feature of blown youth

Blasted with ecstasy: O, woe is me,

To have seen what I have seen, see what I see!

woe is meaning despair and distress and out of tune and harsh shows the same theme.