ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hamlet thinks Ophelia should ____
A
never listen to her father.
B
never speak.
C
never leave home.
D
never have children.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Instead, after realizing that Hamlet’s quest for revenge against King Claudius could prove hazardous to her own health-and deducing that she is pregnant with Hamlet’s baby-Ophelia fakes her drowning death.

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition, Hamlet tells Ophelia, “I did love you once” (3.1. 117). He professes his love for Ophelia again to Laertes, Gertrude, and Claudius after Ophelia has died, saying, “I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers / Could not with all their quantity of love / Make up my sum” (5.1.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polonius inadvertently admits to such a claim. Polonius’s knowledge is revealed when Hamlet discloses that he knows Ophelia, his lady love might be pregnant. Check out the words that Hamlet uses when he confronts Polonious.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why is Hamlet unlikely to marry Ophelia? He belongs to Royal Family and his marriage is determined by his family and the state.

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