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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2008 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the extract and answer the question

I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot,
Even with the very comment of thy soul
Observe mine uncle: if his occulted guilt
Do not itself unkennel in one speech,
It is a dammed ghost that we have seen.....
(Act 1, Scene Two, Lines 73-77)

The ''occulted guilt'' here means
Answer Details
In this context, "occulted guilt" means hidden or secret guilt. Hamlet is asking his friend Horatio to watch his uncle's reaction during a play to see if his guilty conscience is revealed in any way. Therefore, the answer is "conscience".
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