ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the Villain in ‘Hamlet’?
A
Horatio
B
Iago
C
Claudius
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius is the primary antagonist in Hamlet. He thwarts Hamlet by killing his father. And when he usurps the Danish throne, Claudius denies Hamlet the future that rightfully belongs to him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius is the antagonist (the enemy of the main character) in the play Hamlet. Claudius is a morally weak villain who values power and material things more than he values others. He differs from other men in the play because he is cunning, lacks morals, and is manipulative.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soon after, Claudius is accused of murder when a spirit claiming to be the ghost of King Hamlet tells his son he must avenge King Hamlet’s murder. Claudius murdered the king while he slept in a garden, and then married Gertrude to legitimize his claim to the throne.

Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius has been dubbed as the central villain in ‘Hamlet, ’ and considering it is his immoral actions that lead to Hamlet’s quest for revenge, one could easily agree that he is the archetypal villain.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the play Hamlet, Claudius is known as the villain of the play. He is the lead antagonist who is characterized as a cunning, incestuous, and vile, usurper.

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