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In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Yorick's skull, when held by Hamlet, stands for:

A. the loss of his sworn enemy.
B. the severity of the finality of death.
C. the loss of his mother when he was young.



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In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Yorick's skull held by Hamlet symbolizes the finality of death and the transience of life.


Explanation:

Hamlet's holding Yorick's skull stands for the severity of the finality of death. Yorick, the king's jester, represents mortality and the inevitability of death in the famous 'Alas, poor Yorick' speech delivered by Hamlet. The skull symbolizes the fleeting nature of life and serves as a reminder of human mortality.


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