Question

read the excerpt from act iv of hamlet. hamlet: rightly to be great is not to stir without great argument, but greatly to find quarrel in a straw when honours at the stake. what is the most likely reason shakespeare repeats \great\ and \greatly\? shakespeare utilizes the repetition of \great\ to help illustrate hamlets lack of a main point. by repeating the same word, shakespeare shows that hamlet is not sure of his point. shakespeare capitalizes on the multiple meanings of \great\ to help emphasize hamlets point. by using a word with multiple meanings, shakespeare shows that hamlet is not good at making his point.

Explanation:

The word "great" can have different nuances like being of high importance or being large - scale. Shakespeare's repetition plays on these multiple meanings to emphasize Hamlet's point about what it means to be truly great in matters of honor.

Answer:

Shakespeare capitalizes on the multiple meanings of "great" to help emphasize Hamlet's point.