ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hamlet formulates what plan to uncover the truth about his father’s death?
A
He will trick his uncle into telling him how he performed the murder.
B
He will trick his mother into telling him how she performed the murder.
C
He will write a song that details the murder and watch his mother’s reaction.
D
He will write a play that depicts the murder and watch his stepfather’s reaction.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet tells Horatio that he’s aware of Claudius’s plot. As it turns out, Hamlet had Claudius’s letters calling for the death of Hamlet altered so that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern would be killed upon their arrival in England. A courtier named Osric arrives to tell Hamlet it’s time for his duel with Laertes.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -As Horatio speaks to the sailors, Claudius and a calmer Laertes discuss Polonius’s death. Claudius explains that he acted as he did, burying Polonius secretly and not punishing Hamlet for the murder, because both the common people and the queen love Hamlet very much.

Detailed explanation-4: -Q. In Scene 2, what is revealed by Hamlet’s request of Horatio that he “observe my uncle” during the play? Hamlet is cautious about assigning blame wrongly.

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