ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hamlet’s plan will only work if ____
A
the actor’s are skilled enough
B
the plot is kept secret until the end of the play
C
the queen understands what is going on
D
Claudius still has the capacity to feel guilt
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He resolves to devise a trap for Claudius, forcing the king to watch a play whose plot closely resembles the murder of Hamlet’s father; if the king is guilty, he thinks, he will surely show some visible sign of guilt when he sees his sin reenacted on stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -He is determined to take revenge upon Claudius. But before materializing it, he wants to sure of the fact. So he wants to stage a play containing a scene in which a villain will murder his brother and marry the widow of his dead brother. “The play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King."

Detailed explanation-3: -During the match, Claudius conspires with Laertes to kill Hamlet. They plan that Hamlet will die either on a poisoned rapier or with poisoned wine. The plans go awry when Gertrude unwittingly drinks from the poisoned cup and dies. Then both Laertes and Hamlet are wounded by the poisoned blade, and Laertes dies.

Detailed explanation-4: -He asks Horatio to watch the King and note his reaction to a specific speech in Murder of Gonzago. If the play does not reveal Claudius as the killer, Hamlet promises Horatio that he will admit to having seen a “damnèd ghost” rather than the honest spirit of his late father.

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