ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This character gives the first soliloquy in the play:
A
the Ghost
B
Queen Gertrude
C
Bernardo
D
Hamlet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Act One, Scene Two of Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” the character Hamlet communicates his first soliloquy, which discloses his inmost beliefs and unhinged mind. Hamlet voices multiple soliloquys through the duration of the play, however, his first soliloquy is arguably the most significant and expressive.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fie on’t! ah fie! ‘tis an unweeded garden, That grows to seed; things rank and gross in nature Possess it merely. That it should come to this!

Detailed explanation-3: -Line-by-Line Analysis of Hamlet’s First Soliloquy 333-334: Hamlet is saying that he wishes his body would dissolve into a puddle of its own accord. In other words, he is saying he doesn’t want to exist anymore.

Detailed explanation-4: -In his work, ‘Hamlet’, Shakespeare’s title character is shown to speak in seven soliloquies. Each soliloquy advances the plot, reveals Hamlet’s inner thoughts to the audience and helps to create an atmosphere in the play.

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