ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ghost must hurry to tell its story to Hamlet before morning dawns, because
A
ghosts cannot appear in daylight.
B
something is rotten in Denmark.
C
Hamlet must leave.
D
Horatio and Bernardo will see the ghost if it stays.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ghost tells his son that he must be prepared to avenge Claudius for murdering him and seducing his wife. However, the Ghost tells Hamlet not to conspire against his mother, as she is merely a weak and lustful woman, but to concentrate on taking revenge on Claudius.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary: 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act 1 scene 5 The ghost tells Hamlet how he was murdered by his brother, Claudius. He reveals that Claudius poured poison in his ear while he was asleep and managed to seduce Gertrude. He instructs Hamlet to ‘Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder’.

Detailed explanation-4: -It makes the Danes look bad to other countries. How does Hamlet react when he sees the ghost for the first time? He is startled but tries to talk about it.

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