Question

Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet.

Ghost: Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole,

With juice of cursed hebona in a vial,

And in the porches of mine ears did pour

The leperous distilment; whose effect

Holds such an enmity with blood of man

That swift as quicksilver it courses through

The natural gates and alleys of the body.


Which correctly analyzes the use of figurative language in the excerpt?




The simile compares the poison to a fast-moving, toxic element, emphasizing its deadliness.

The metaphor compares the uncle to a poisonous plant, which illustrates his deadly intent.

The personification of the vial makes it seem more lethal.

The apostrophe allows the ghost to address the evil uncle.

Answer 1

think its A.....

Answer 2

A. The simile compares the poison to a fast-moving, toxic element, emphasizing its deadliness.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ghost doesn't compare the uncle to poison. Nor does he personify the vial. He is literally explaining how the uncle poisoned him by poured the poisonous plant hebona into his ear. Lastly, an apostrophe in literature is when you address someone who isn't there. The ghost isn't addressing the uncle. I believe he is speaking to Hamlet in this scene.