ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Ghost appears when Hamlet is talking to Gertrude to
A
Make Hamlet appear even more insane
B
mitigate Hamlet’s cruel treatment of his mother
C
symbolize Hamlet’s guilt over the killing of Polonius
D
warn Hamlet that Claudius is going to try and kill him
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ghost tells Hamlet to “Remember me, ” but only after he instructs him to leave Gertrude alone. So Hamlet must wrest retribution only from Claudius.

Detailed explanation-2: -But the ghost urges Hamlet not to act against his mother in any way, telling him to “leave her to heaven” and to the pangs of her own conscience (I.v.86). As dawn breaks, the ghost disappears.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act 1, Scene 5 The ghost tells Hamlet that he is, in fact, the ghost of his dead father. And there’s more: the ghost claims that Claudius killed him, taking his throne and his wife in the process. He wants Hamlet to kill Claudius in revenge. Shocked, Hamlet agrees and vows to avenge his father’s death.

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