FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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false-he calls Polonius a “foolish, prating knave” who deserved death
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false-he only says he’s sorry when he sees the ghost
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false-he sees how upset his mother is and only thinks about comforting her
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet lifts the arras and discovers Polonius’s body: he has not killed the king and achieved his revenge but has murdered the relatively innocent Polonius. He bids the old man farewell, calling him an “intruding fool” (III. iv. 30).
Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet draws his sword and thrusts it through the tapestry, killing Polonius. When Hamlet lifts the wallhanging and discovers Polonius’ body, he tells the body that he had believed he was stabbing the King. He then turns his attention to punishing Gertrude.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet feels no guilt for Polonius’ murder, and this is why karma hits him back. By killing Polonius, he causes Ophelia to go mad and that is eventually the reason for her demise. Hamlet returns to Denmark and discovers that Ophelia has died, and this is when the reader realizes Hamlet’s true feelings towards Ophelia.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although Polonius dies tragically, he ultimately deserves his fate because his actions are motivated by selfishness throughout the entirety of the play. Polonius controls the lives of his children in order to promote himself as an up standing citizen in Denmark rather than for the wellbeing of their lives.