Claudius: ] o wretched state! o bosom black as death! o limed soul, that struggling to be free art more engaged! , angels! make assay; bow, stubborn knees; and heart with strings of steel be soft as sinews of the new-born babe. all may be well. –hamlet, william shakespeare how does this passage show that king claudius is a round character? 1. he represents the idea of religious devotion. 2. he has suddenly decided to step down and make hamlet king. 3. he shows a range of emotions, including guilt. 4. he behaves exactly as he did earlier in the play.

The answer is: 3. He shows a range of emotions, including guilt.

A round character is behaves in a realistic way and grows in complexity within the story. In Act 3, Scene 3 from "Hamlet," Claudius is able to reveal his bad conscience after killing his own brother to become king. Thus, he exclaims his soul is as black as death and that his guilt cannot leave his soul. He even asks angels to help him get rid of his sin, so that his heart can become soft again.

option C

Explanation:

the rhetoric device being used to persuade the audience is pathos.

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.