ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Scene 7, what news does Claudius receive from Hamlet that surprises him?
A
Hamlet killed Young Fortinbras
B
Hamlet confesses to the murder of Polonius
C
Hamlet has married Ophelia
D
Hamlet has returned to Denmark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Summary and Analysis Act IV: Scene 7. Claudius confirms that Hamlet killed Polonius, though seeking to take Claudius’ life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius tells Laertes that Hamlet left Denmark without being punished for Polonius’ murder because the Danish people love him. News reaches Claudius that Hamlet is now back in Denmark and he plots with Laertes to set up a duel between Hamlet and Laertes.

Detailed explanation-3: -How does Claudius feel about Hamlet’s return to Denmark? He is not happy. He thinks it might be a trick of some kind.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gertrude enters with tragic news. Ophelia, mad with grief, has drowned in the river. Anguished to have lost his sister so soon after his father’s death, Laertes flees the room.

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