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In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, what does William Hazlitt mean when he states the following: “We do not like to see our author’s plays acted, and least of all, ’Hamlet’. There is no play that suffers so much in being transferred to the stage”?
AHamlet is not relevant to the Romantic age.
BThe role of Hamlet cannot be properly played by any actor.
CHamlet is a work that was written to be read, not performed.
DHamlet cannot be staged properly because of the complexity of the play’s use of language.
Correct answer
B. The role of Hamlet cannot be properly played by any actor.
Explanation
The correct answer is The role of Hamlet cannot be properly played by any actor..