ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Polonius, Hamlet has gone mad because:
A
he disapproves of his mother’s marriage to his uncle.
B
Ophelia has rejected him as her father instructed her.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet’s madness? He thinks that Hamlet is upset about Ophelia rejecting him because he is so in love with her. 30.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Polonius believes that Hamlet has fallen into madness because of unrequited love. He declares that Ophelia’s rejection of Hamlet “hath made him mad".

Detailed explanation-3: -Polonius then tells Gertrude and Claudius that he thinks Hamlet’s behavior is due to his feelings for Ophelia. They hatch a plan to figure out what’s really going on: Polonius will send Ophelia to talk to the mad Hamlet and prove once and for all that he’s crazy with love.

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