ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For his own safety (according to his stepfather) Hamlet is sent to ____
A
Denmark
B
Sweden
C
Norway
D
England
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Act 4, scene 2 Hamlet refuses to tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern where he has put Polonius’s body. Act 4, scene 3 Hamlet is brought to Claudius, who tells him that he is to leave immediately for England. Alone, Claudius reveals that he is sending Hamlet to his death.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet was sent to England because Claudius believed that he was too much of a threat to remain in Denmark. Despite having feigned madness and killed Polonius, Hamlet still had the support of the common people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Claudius orders Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England. Polonius tells Claudius of his plans to spy on Hamlet’s conversation with Gertrude.

Detailed explanation-4: -After sending some of his attendants to retrieve it, Claudius tells Hamlet that he’s being sent to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

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