ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I jumped up and left the play thus proclaiming my guilt
A
Laertes
B
Claudius
C
Ophelia
D
Hamlet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius kneels before his private alter and confesses to God that he murdered his brother. He admits that this act is unforgivable but he is unwilling to relinquish his new found power and position. Instead he asks for some divine intervention to soften him so that he can seek forgiveness.

Detailed explanation-2: -He suspects that the speech of Lucianus is written by Hamlet himself. Claudius rises from his seat, calls for light, and leaves the scene. Observing Claudius’ reaction to the play, now Hamlet is sure that he is the murderer of his father.

Detailed explanation-3: -Claudius asks Hamlet for the play’s title, to which Hamlet replies, The Mousetrap. He says that the play presents the true story of a murder carried out in Vienna. He explains the action of the play, and Ophelia congratulates Hamlet for his story-telling skill.

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