ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Hamlet’s mind Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are:
A
identical twins
B
members of Claudius’s court
C
slimy sellouts
D
actor’s in Hamlet’s play
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet finally reveals his full disdain for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, saying that he has neither love nor respect for them or their King, to whom he refers as a “thing.” Hamlet calls his classmates the worst kind of parasites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are childhood friends of Hamlet who do not visit Hamlet of their own volition; instead, they are summoned by the king and queen to distract Hamlet from his depressed state. Hamlet recognizes immediately that these two “friends” are merely opportunists, following his uncle’s orders.

Detailed explanation-3: -What does Hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? He does not trust them. He thinks they’re too weak to see that the king is using them. They are like a sponge-try to soak up all the information they can and the king rings it out of them.

Detailed explanation-4: -He tells her that he distrusts Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and that they are undoubtedly taking him to England to do some foul bidding for Claudius.

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