ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many soliloquies does Hamlet deliver?
A
2
B
4
C
7
D
9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In his work, ‘Hamlet’, Shakespeare’s title character is shown to speak in seven soliloquies. Each soliloquy advances the plot, reveals Hamlet’s inner thoughts to the audience and helps to create an atmosphere in the play.

Detailed explanation-2: -A man is no better than a beast if he is satisfied only with sleeping and feeding himself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet’s soliloquies reveals how he is progressively changing his character from being angry about his parents, to confusion about his father’s murder, leading him to become an antic disposition character.

Detailed explanation-4: -In these seven soliloquies, Hamlet shares his inner feelings, thoughts, and plans for the future.

Detailed explanation-5: -Soliloquies were a convention of Elizabethan plays where characters spoke their thoughts to the audience. Hamlet says ‘To be or not to be’ because he is questioning the value of life and asking himself whether it’s worthwhile hanging in there.

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