ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of Hamlet’s school chums
A
Laertes
B
Voltemond
C
Rosencrantz
D
Guildenstern
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are close friends of Hamlet’s who appear in Denmark to spy on Hamlet for King Claudius and Queen Gertrude.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are childhood friends of Hamlet. Claudius employs them to spy on Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern betray Hamlet by working as spies for Hamlet’s uncle and the new king to the throne, Claudius.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Hamlet is a student at Wittenberg University, located in Wittenberg, Germany. During that time, nobles and royalty would often receive education abroad in order to expand their knowledge of the world in preparation for ruling.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are characters in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. They are childhood friends of Hamlet, summoned by King Claudius to distract the prince from his apparent madness and if possible to ascertain the cause of it. The characters were revived in W. S.

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