ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Claudio kills ____
A
His cousin
B
His brother
C
His brother in law
D
His best friend
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: In Hamlet, Claudius murders King Hamlet by pouring poison into his ear while he slept. The scene is retold by Hamlet’s staging of the play “The Murder of Gonzaga” in the court in which the main character is poisoned in a similar fashion.

Detailed explanation-2: -In his last attempt to spy on Hamlet, Polonius hides himself behind an arras in Gertrude’s room. Hamlet deals roughly with his mother, causing her to cry for help. Polonius echoes the request for help and is heard by Hamlet, who then mistakes the voice for Claudius’ and stabs through the arras and kills him.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the duel, Gertrude drinks poison and both Hamlet and Laertes are fatally wounded. Hamlet kills Claudius before he dies.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the match, Claudius conspires with Laertes to kill Hamlet. They plan that Hamlet will die either on a poisoned rapier or with poisoned wine. The plans go awry when Gertrude unwittingly drinks from the poisoned cup and dies. Then both Laertes and Hamlet are wounded by the poisoned blade, and Laertes dies.

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