Ophelia’s mother is not present in this scene. act 1, scene iii true or false

True.

Explanation:

William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" tells the story of the ghost of the former king helped/ led his son to take revenge for his death. The son Hamlet took revenge against his uncle but which also ended tragically for him too.

In Act I scene iii, we see the characters of Ophelia and her brother Leartes in conversation, later joined by their father Polonius. Leartes is going on a journey, so they are bidding farewell to them, with their father giving him so advice and Leartes also giving some advice to his sister. But there is no mention of their mother, nor is there any referencing to her being present there. So, it is true that Ophelia's mother is not present in the scene in Act I scene iii.

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.