ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The king sends for two of Hamlet’s old school friends. Who are they?
A
Remy and Martin
B
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
C
Reynaldo and Gerardo
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two old friends of Hamlet’s. They are invited by Claudius and Gertrude to find out what is wrong with Hamlet and what is causing his ‘madness’.

Detailed explanation-2: -31. Why have the king and queen supposedly sent for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? They have supposedly been sent for to cheer Hamlet up. Claudius also wants them to discover the cause of Hamlet’s madness.

Detailed explanation-3: -The King and Queen enter with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and others. King Claudius has summoned Hamlet’s two school chums to Elsinore to have them spy on the Prince and report back to Claudius, recounting Hamlet’s every move.

Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius has invited two of Hamlet’s college friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to Elsinore in the hope that they will be able to figure out what is bothering Hamlet. Polonius claims Hamlet is acting strangely because he is in love with Ophelia.

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