ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hamlet says, “The King doth wake tonight and takes his rouse” (1.4.9). What is the meaning of “rouse”?
A
a diet Coke
B
an alcoholic beverage
C
a Starbucks coffee drink
D
midnight snack
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gertrude echoes her husband, professing a desire for Hamlet to remain close to her. Hamlet stiffly agrees to obey her. Claudius claims to be so pleased by Hamlet’s decision to stay that he will celebrate with festivities and cannon fire, an old custom called “the king’s rouse.”

Detailed explanation-2: -*King asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Polonius’s body and bring it back for a proper burial. Act IV.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fearing that Hamlet is a threat to his life and throne, the King summons Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and instructs them to hurry and take Hamlet to England. The men agree, acknowledging that any threat to Claudius is a threat to the people of Denmark, so they will keep Denmark safe by removing Hamlet from its shores.

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