ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lord who arranges the duel between Hamlet and Laertes
A
Reynaldo
B
Osric
C
Cornelius
D
Horatio
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius enlists Laertes’s willing help in devising another plot against Hamlet’s life. Laertes agrees to kill Hamlet with a poisoned rapier in a fencing match. If he fails, Claudius will give Hamlet a poisoned cup of wine.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the match, Claudius conspires with Laertes to kill Hamlet. They plan that Hamlet will die either on a poisoned rapier or with poisoned wine. The plans go awry when Gertrude unwittingly drinks from the poisoned cup and dies. Then both Laertes and Hamlet are wounded by the poisoned blade, and Laertes dies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Osric, a courtier, enters and Hamlet mocks the man’s flamboyance. Osric tells Hamlet that Laertes invites the Prince to duel with him. The King has wagered that Hamlet will win, and Osric is to return and report whether Hamlet will accept.

Detailed explanation-4: -What news does Osric bring to Hamlet? He says that the duel has been arranged and that Claudius has bet on Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-5: -What does Osric say about Laertes? Osric tells Hamlet that Claudius put a wager on the duel. Laertes is destined to win because Laertes is unmatched as a swordsman. He was also a gentleman.

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