ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Act I, Scene 4 ends with what event?
A
Ophelia comes to the castle ramparts to find Prince Hamlet.
B
Gertrude comes to the castle ramparts to find Prince Hamlet.
C
Prince Hamlet accosts King Claudius at his celebratory feast!
D
Prince Hamlet follows the Ghost into darkness & away from his friends!
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During their stakeout at the castle, Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus spot the ghost, who clearly wants to talk to Hamlet. Despite his friends’ protests, Hamlet leaves with the ghost for a private chat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Though Marcellus and Horatio urge Hamlet not to go with the ghost, Hamlet says he will follow it-he doesn’t value his life in the first place, he says, and thus has nothing to lose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet lifts the arras and discovers Polonius’s body: he has not killed the king and achieved his revenge but has murdered the relatively innocent Polonius. He bids the old man farewell, calling him an “intruding fool” (III. iv.

Detailed explanation-4: -Horatio and Marcellus warn Hamlet not to go with the ghost. Horatio worries that the ghost could lead him to a madness that could culminate in suicide. This theme of madness continues throughout the play. Hamlet responds that he does not value his life, and the ghost could not hurt his soul.

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