Question

Read the passage:

HAMLET (to Horatio). . . . Give me that man
That is not passion’s slave, and I will wear him
In my heart’s core, ay, in my heart of heart
As I do thee.
—Hamlet, act 3, scene 2

What tone is created by the repetition of the word “heart” in this passage?


affectionate

acerbic

romantic

wry

Answer 1

The answer is affectionate

The passage is Hamlet saying that he holds Horatio in the heart of heart, which shows how much affection he feels of Horatio.