ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the fencing match, what does Claudius encourage Hamlet to do?
A
Drink the poison drink
B
Stab Laertes
C
Get it together man
D
Dance, dance, dance, dance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius enlists Laertes ’s willing help in devising another plot against Hamlet’s life. Laertes agrees to kill Hamlet with a poisoned rapier in a fencing match. If he fails, Claudius will give Hamlet a poisoned cup of wine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Old Hamlet, the King of Denmark, is poisoned by his brother, Claudius. Claudius uses the poison for his own selfish ambition and marries Old Hamlet’s widow, Gertrude, making him the new King of Denmark.

Detailed explanation-3: -Whilst at sea, Hamlet sentenced Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to death. The King arranges a fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. During the bout, Laertes scratches Hamlet with a poisoned sword and is in turn fatally wounded with it; Gertrude drinks from a poisoned cup, prepared by the King for Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet, in a fury, runs Claudius through with the poisoned sword and forces him to drink down the rest of the poisoned wine. Claudius dies crying out for help. Hamlet tells Horatio that he is dying and exchanges a last forgiveness with Laertes, who dies after absolving Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gertrude and genre She wilfully disobeys Claudius by drinking the poisoned wine. She dies with cries of ‘the drink! the drink! I am poisoned’ (5.2.

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