Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia, and therefore I forbid my tears.

HAMLET

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

“Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia, and therefore I forbid my tears.”

A	Hamlet
B	Laertes
C	Gertrude
D	Claudius

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Laertes: [upon hearing of Ophelia’s death] Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia, And therefore I forbid my tears. There are multiple layers to Laertes meaning here. The most obvious of course is that Ophelia is drowned and literally has too much water.

Detailed explanation-2: -And what he says is beautiful-he forbids himself from crying because, as he puts it, Ophelia has already had too much water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Laertes is headed to France, and he bids farewell to his sister, Ophelia. He has some brotherly advice for her: don’t trust Hamlet, or his confessions of love.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet cries that he would do things for Ophelia that Laertes could not dream of-he would eat a crocodile for her, he would be buried alive with her.

Detailed explanation-5: -And you must put me in your heart for friend, Sith you have heard, and with a knowing ear, That he which has your noble father slain, Pursued my life.

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