ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

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

Detailed explanation-1: -Oh, my offence is rank. It smells to Heaven. It hath the primal eldest curse upon ‘t, A brother’s murder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius says that he mourns his brother but has chosen to balance Denmark’s mourning with the delight of his marriage.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the beginning of his soliloquy he says, “My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent” (III. iii. 44), showing that he regrets murdering his brother, Page 2 2 and would have rather he had not done it despite what he has gained.

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