ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false; Hamlet is also his father’s name.
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ghost of Hamlet’s father is a character from William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. In the stage directions he is referred to as “Ghost". His name is also Hamlet, and he is referred to as King Hamlet to distinguish him from the Prince, his son and the protagonist of the story.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview of main characters Gertrude is the Queen of Denmark, and King Hamlet’s widow, now married to Claudius, and mother to Hamlet. The Ghost appears in the image of Hamlet’s father, the late King Hamlet (Old Hamlet).

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet is his first name, he has no last name. His full name is Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Hamlet’s name is just Hamlet, but he is also referenced to as “Prince Hamlet” or “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark".

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamnet is named after William Shakespeare’s only son, who died aged 11 in 1596; a few years later, Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

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