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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2008 (Objective)

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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 speaker is
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The speaker is Hamlet. He is asking his friend Horatio to observe his uncle's reaction during the play to determine whether he is guilty of the murder of Hamlet's father or not. Hamlet suspects his uncle's guilt and hopes to confirm it through his uncle's behavior during the play.
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