ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Old Norway rebukes Fortinbras, and Fortinbras vows never to attempt arms against Denmark. Old Norway is overcome with joy and gives Fortinbras ____ to fight Poland. He wants Claudius to give Fortinbras ____ through Denmark to reach Poland.
A
money, quiet pass
B
arms, leave
C
money, tanks
D
arms, soldiers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -SARAH: The very setting of this scene is full of dramatic irony-as King, Queen and Royal Counsellor are making plans to find out what’s going on with the Prince, so Hamlet is observing them, also wanting to know what the King knows, and to what extent Polonius is implicated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary and Analysis Act IV: Scene 4. On his way to England, Hamlet observes Fortinbras leading his troops through Denmark toward Poland. He questions a captain and learns that the Norwegians plan to wage war over a worthless patch of land in Poland.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the Ghost vanishes, Horatio explains that King Hamlet (Prince Hamlet’s father) had slain King Fortinbras of Norway in combat and reclaimed land for Denmark.

Detailed explanation-4: -Act 2 scene 2 Polonius suggests the king and queen spy on Hamlet as he talks to him. Hamlet speaks in riddles, suggesting that he is mad, though his speech also contains hidden meanings which Polonius picks up on. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern enter and Hamlet reveals that he knows they were sent to spy on him.

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