How does this quote from Hamlet give evidence of Shakespeare's humanist thinking? Check all that apply.
He argues that God alone decides what is good and
bad.
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humanism in this passage.
What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How
infinite in faculty! In form, in moving, how express and
admirable! In action, how like an angel! In apprehension,
how like a god! ... See what a grace was seated on this
brow: Hyperion's [a figure from Ancient Greek
mythology] curls; the front of Jove [Jupiter] himself. An
eye like Mars, to threaten and command ... a
combination and a form indeed, where every god did
seem to set his seal, to give the world assurance of a man.
-Hamlet, William Shakespeare
He references classical figures, such as Jupiter and
Hyperion.
He praises mankind for its ability to reason and take
action.
O He discusses only secular ideas and rejects
religious beliefs.