ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Of which country does Hamlet’s family rule over?
A
Norway
B
France
C
Denmark
D
Sweden
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He is the Prince of Denmark, nephew to the usurping Claudius, and son of King Hamlet, the previous King of Denmark. At the beginning of the play, he is conflicted whether, and how, to avenge the murder of his father, and struggles with his own sanity along the way.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prince Hamlet of Denmark is the son of the recently deceased King Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father’s brother and successor. Claudius hastily married King Hamlet’s widow, Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother, and took the throne for himself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Claudius is Old Hamlet’s brother, uncle to Hamlet, and the present King of Denmark.

Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle, married Hamlet’s recently-widowed mother, becoming the new King of Denmark.

Detailed explanation-5: -Claudius is the king of Denmark in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. He is Hamlet’s uncle and the main antagonist of the play after it is revealed Claudius killed his brother King Hamlet to become the king of Denmark.

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