FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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returns from a pirate ship
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ran away to London
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witnesses a suicide
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drowns in a brook
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Detailed explanation-1: -Horatio receives letters from a sailor sent by Hamlet. The first letter tells Horatio that pirates beset the ship on which Hamlet was being carried to England. In the ensuing battle, the pirates took Hamlet captive; they treated him well and brought him back to Denmark. He has, in return, promised to do them a favor.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pirates are a plot device called a deus ex machina. The pirates took Hamlet as their prisoner, treated him well, and brought him back to Denmark. Hamlet says they did this because they wanted a favor from the prince. Hamlet then tells Horatio that Horatio has to let the sailors bring his other letters to Claudius.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ship carrying Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England has been attacked by a pirate vessel. In hand-to-hand fighting, Hamlet boarded the pirate boat, which then broke free, leaving Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to continue on their voyage to England without their prisoner.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet tells Horatio what happened while he was out of Denmark: he was on the ship to England, when he got the idea to check out Claudius’ letter in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s pack. Surprise! It tells the king to have Hamlet killed-for the good of the country and all.
Detailed explanation-5: -Summary: Act IV, scene iv On his way, the captain encounters Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern on their way to the ship bound for England.