ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the end of the bedroom scene, Hamlet asks his mother
A
not to tell Claudius that he killed Polonius
B
not to tell Laertes who killed Polonius
C
not to go to Claudius’ bed that night
D
not to send him to England
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He begs her to confess her guilt to him and to heaven. At the very least, he begs her, don’t sleep with Claudius or let him “go paddling in your neck with his damned fingers.” He asks if she knows that Claudius is sending him to England; she had forgotten.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet storms into the room and asks his mother why she has sent for him. She says that he has offended his father, meaning his stepfather, Claudius. He interrupts her and says that she has offended his father, meaning the dead King Hamlet, by marrying Claudius.

Detailed explanation-3: -She refuses to see the Ghost because of her own guilt. Gertrude’s black heart impedes her vision, refusing her the sight of her loving husband.

Detailed explanation-4: -The queen attempts to speak with her son, but is frightened by his wild behavior and calls out for help. Polonius hides behind Gertrude’s curtain to eavesdrop, but calls out in fear after Gertrude does so. Hamlet hears him and stabs him through the curtain, killing him.

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