Question

Which excerpts from Act III of Hamlet show that plot events have resulted in Claudius feeling guilty? Check all that apply

Answer 1

The excerpts from Act III of Hamlet show that plot events have resulted in Claudius feeling guilty are:

(1) Claudius: Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?

(2) Claudius: But, O! what form of prayer Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder?'

Answer 2

Answer:(1) Claudius: Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?

(2) Claudius: But, O! what form of prayer Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder?'

Step-by-step explanation:

Claudius is a character from Shakespeare's Hamlet. He kills his brother in order to become a king and also marries his wife, Gertrude. When Hamlet finds out about this, he decides to act as a mad man and revenge his father.

The lines above are uttered by Claudius, in Act III, Scene III. This is the first time in the play that he openly speaks about the murder he has committed. Claudius obviously feels guilty: he is wondering whether there is enough rain in heaven to wash his brother's blood from his hands. He describes the feeling of being paralyzed by guilt, and begs God to forgive him for his horrible murder.