ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Scene 1, what does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?
A
Pay the players for the performance
B
Deliver a letter to Young Fortinbras
C
Find Polonius and bring his body to the chapel
D
Arrest Horatio for plotting a murder with Hamlet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Hamlet and bring back Polonius’ dead body to the chapel. Claudius informs Gertrude that it is time to seek advice from their friends about how to inform everyone of Polonius’ death.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius orders Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England. Polonius tells Claudius of his plans to spy on Hamlet’s conversation with Gertrude. Left alone, Claudius reveals his remorse for killing his brother, and he tries to pray.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern appear and ask what he has done with the body. Hamlet refuses to give them a straight answer, instead saying, “The body is with the king, but the king is not with the body” (IV. ii. 25–26).

Detailed explanation-4: -The King and Queen enter with Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Polonius, Ophelia, and members of the court. Claudius questions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about Hamlet’s madness, asking if they have found a reason for Hamlet’s behavior.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fearing that Hamlet is a threat to his life and throne, the King summons Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and instructs them to hurry and take Hamlet to England.

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