Question

which statement best explains why shakespeare alludes to hecuba throughout act ii, scene ii of hamlet? like gertrude, hecuba has married the brother of her dead husband. like gertrude, hecuba shows little emotion after the death of her husband. in contrast to gertrude, hecuba takes revenge on her husbands killer. in contrast to gertrude, hecuba is the ideal image of a grieving widow.

Explanation:

In Hamlet, Hecuba is presented as deeply grief - stricken over her husband's death, contrasting with Gertrude who quickly marries her late husband's brother. This contrast emphasizes Gertrude's lack of deep mourning.

Answer:

In contrast to Gertrude, Hecuba is the ideal image of a grieving widow.