Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet. Hamlet: Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent; When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage, Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed, At gaming, swearing, or about some act That has no relish of salvation in ’t; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven, And that his soul may be as dam*’d and black As he**, whereto it goes. My mother stays: This physic but prolongs thy sickly days. This excerpt best supports the claim that Hamlet. A. plans to kill his mother. B.disapproves of immoral acts. C.questions Claudius’s religious beliefs. D.hopes to maximize Claudius’s suffering.

• carleighyeager: the answer to the question is letter D
• speakingsilis:

  Answer: D. Hamlet hopes to maximize Claudius' suffering.

  Explanation: Hamlet was about to kill Claudius, but since Claudius was praying at the moment, Hamlet was afraid that he would kill him just as his sins were being forgiven, sending him on a quick trip to Heaven, which would completely defeat the purpose of revenge. It is then that he decides to wait until Claudius is sinning again to slay him, in order to make sure Claudius suffers the punishments of Hell.