Read the extract and answer the question
X : What is the matter?
Y : Save yourself, my lord:
The ocean, overpeering of his list,
Eats not the flats with more impetuous haste
Than young Laertes....
(Act 4, Scene five, lines 97-101)
The King had just requested that all the
This extract is from Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Act 4, Scene 5). In this scene, Laertes storms into the castle in a rage, seeking revenge for the death of his father, Polonius.
The phrase "Save yourself, my lord" suggests that there is a threat to the King (Claudius).
The metaphor "The ocean... Eats not the flats with more impetuous haste than young Laertes" compares Laertes' rage to a violent ocean wave, indicating that he is approaching forcefully.
The King, fearing for his safety, orders the doors to be guarded to prevent Laertes from reaching him.
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