ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Ghost asks Hamlet not to
A
harm his mother
B
kill Claudius
C
take back the crown of Denmark
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Intensely moved, Hamlet swears to remember and obey the ghost.

Detailed explanation-2: -What does the ghost tell Hamlet to do about his mother? He tells him to leave her alone because her own guilt will be her punishment.

Detailed explanation-3: -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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