Question

select the correct text in the passage. which word in this excerpt from william shakespeare’s hamlet means
esistant\? anon he finds him, sinking too short at greeks. his antique sword, rebellious to his arm, lies where it falls, repugnant to command. unequal match’d, 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, seem’d 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" means showing resistance or disobedience, which matches the meaning of "resistant".
• "Repugnant" means distasteful or offensive, not resistant.
• "Unnerved" means to make someone lose courage, not resistant.
• "Milky" refers to a color or texture related to milk, not resistant.
• "Reverent" means showing respect, not resistant.

Answer:

Rebellious