ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The late King Hamlet and the present King Claudius were
A
father and son.
B
brothers.
C
cousins.
D
uncle and nephew.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark; he is son to the late King Hamlet, and nephew to the present King Claudius. Claudius is the King of Denmark, elected to the throne after the death of his brother, King Hamlet. Claudius has married Gertrude, his brother’s widow.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius is the newly crowned King of Denmark and husband to Gertrude. He is Hamlet’s uncle.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Claudius is a fictional character and the main antagonist of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. He is the brother to King Hamlet, second husband to Gertrude and uncle and later stepfather to Prince Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius is the brother of Old Hamlet and Hamlet’s uncle. After his brother’s death, he married Gertrude and became the King of Denmark and criticises Hamlet for being too upset over the death of his father. Claudius confesses that he murdered his own brother in order to get the crown and marry his wife.

Detailed explanation-5: -Claudius: King of Denmark and uncle to Hamlet.

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