Which correctly evaluates shakespeare’s use of theme in the passage? when claudius uses flattery to convince laertes to kill hamlet, shakespeare emphasizes the theme "pride leads to downfall. " by having claudius compliment laertes, shakespeare introduces the theme "love is possible in the face of despair. " by comparing laertes’s expertise to hamlet’s jealousy, shakespeare emphasizes the theme "jealousy leads to failure. " when claudius reveals hamlet’s feelings for laertes, shakespeare illustrates the theme "truth is hard to see. ".