Claudius feels some guilt about what he had done. At one point, he thinks to himself, Oh, my crime is so rotten it stinks all the way to heaven. It has the mark of Cain on it, a brothers murder. This is an example of:

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Claudius feels some guilt about what he had done. At one point, he thinks to himself, “Oh, my crime is so rotten it stinks all the way to heaven. It has the mark of Cain on it, a brother’s murder.” This is an example of:

A	foreshadowing
B	allusion
C	tragedy
D	satire

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius’ Confession Claudius kneels before his private alter and confesses to God that he murdered his brother. He admits that this act is unforgivable but he is unwilling to relinquish his new found power and position. Instead he asks for some divine intervention to soften him so that he can seek forgiveness.

Detailed explanation-2: -To make a trap for Claudius by reenacting his father’s death. In lines 615-620, why does Hamlet feel he must have evidence of Claudius’s guilt? The ghost could just e the devil trying to get him to do something wrong.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act 3, scene 3 Claudius orders Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England. Polonius tells Claudius of his plans to spy on Hamlet’s conversation with Gertrude. Left alone, Claudius reveals his remorse for killing his brother, and he tries to pray.

Detailed explanation-4: -He is repentant. He feels guilt. He also alludes to one of his motives being the love he had for Gertrude, now his queen.

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