ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For whose death does Laertes seek revenge?
A
Ophelia
B
Polonius
C
King Hamlet
D
Claudius
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Laertes, a character in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, is a young man who wants to protect his sister from heartache and avenge the death of his father, Polonius. Laertes is impulsive and irrational in his quest to avenge his father’s death, which ultimately leads to his own demise.

Detailed explanation-2: -Laertes on the other hand acts with rage when he hears that his father is dead. He organizes an army and comes to Denmark threatening to overthrow the king if he does not produce his father or his killer. When Claudius tells Laertes that Hamlet killed his father, he is in a rush to revenge by killing Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the final scene of the play, Laertes, fueled by his anger and lust for revenge, stabs Hamlet with a poisoned sword during a duel and delivers Hamlet to one of the many finale deaths, even though it comes at the cost of Laertes’s own life.

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