Question

select the correct text in the passage.

which word in this excerpt from william shakespeares hamlet means
esistant\?

anon he finds him,
striking too short at greeks. his antique sword,
rebellious to his arm, lies where it falls,
repugnant to command. unequal matchd,
pyrrhus at priam drives, in rage strikes wide,
but with the whiff and wind of his fell sword
the unnerved father falls. then senseless ilium,
seeming to feel this blow, with flaming top
stoops to his base, and with a hideous crash
takes prisoner pyrrhus ear; for lo his sword,
which was declining on the milky head
of reverent priam, seemd i the air to stick.
so as a painted tyrant pyrrhus stood;
and, like a neutral to his will and matter,
did nothing.

Explanation:

To determine which word means "resistant", we analyze each option:

• "Antique" means old - fashioned, not resistant.
• "Rebellious" implies resistance or disobedience, but let's check others.
• "Repugnant" means resistant or opposed to (in the sense of being averse or resistant to command).
• "Unnerved" means to make nervous, not resistant.
• "Milky" refers to a color or texture, not resistant.
• "Reverent" means respectful, not resistant.

Among these, "Repugnant" is the word that means resistant as it shows the sword is resistant to being commanded (or used as commanded).

Answer:

Repugnant