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Hamlet denies loving Ophelia, telling her 'I':
Aloved you not
Blove you not now
Cnever loved you
Dcannot love any woman
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. loved you not
1. The exact phrase 'I loved you not' occurs in Act III, Scene I.
2. It directly contradicts his earlier love letters to Ophelia.
3. The line's ambiguity (lie? madness? brutal honesty?) drives critical debate.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1524 — Shakespeare's Hamlet — "Hamlet denies loving her ("I loved you not")"_
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