ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hamlet is angry and upset that his father has died and his mother has married Claudius. These emotions are examples of:
A
internal conflict
B
external conflict
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Analysis of Hamlet Essay Hamlet is not only angered with the fact of his father’s death, but also with his mother’s decision to marry Claudius. Devastated by his mother’s decision to marry so soon after her husband’s death, Hamlet becomes skeptical about women in general.

Detailed explanation-2: -What internal conflict is expressed in Hamlet’s soliloquy in Scene 2, lines 558-588? Hamlet is left with himself wondering if he is courageous enough to pull of a stunt like his revenge for King Claudius. He’s worried his image will be tainted in the process.

Detailed explanation-3: -Claudius is the brother of Old Hamlet and Hamlet’s uncle. After his brother’s death, he married Gertrude and became the King of Denmark and criticises Hamlet for being too upset over the death of his father. Claudius confesses that he murdered his own brother in order to get the crown and marry his wife.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet is appalled at the revelation that his father has been murdered, and the ghost tells him that as he slept in his garden, a villain poured poison into his ear-the very villain who now wears his crown, Claudius. Hamlet’s worst fears about his uncle are confirmed.

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