Question

read the excerpt from act iii of hamlet. the oppressors wrong, the proud mans contumely, the pangs of disprizd love, the laws delay, the insolence of office, and the spurns that patient merit of the unworthy takes, when he himself might his quietus make with a bare bodkin? what does hamlet mean when he refers to the pangs of disprizd love? courtship romance passion heartache

Explanation:

In the context of Hamlet's speech, "pangs of dispriz'd love" refers to the intense emotional pain one experiences from unrequited or spurned love. Heartache best captures this meaning among the options.

Answer:

D. heartache