ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do Horatio and the guards decide to do after the ghost leaves?
A
try to find it again
B
shoot at it
C
tell young Hamlet about it
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They entreat the Ghost to stay and talk, but it dissolves into the night. Saying he would not believe had he not seen for himself, Horatio is astounded to have seen the Ghost of King Hamlet dressed in the armor he wore when he conquered old King Fortinbras and defeated the Poles.

Detailed explanation-2: -In confidence, Hamlet tells Horatio that he will pretend to be mad so that he may spy on his mother and uncle. After Horatio has sworn allegiance, Hamlet bids the departed Ghost to rest and then curses his fate before exiting with the other men.

Detailed explanation-3: -Horatio suggests that they tell Prince Hamlet, the dead king’s son, about the apparition. He believes that though the ghost did not speak to him, if it is really the ghost of King Hamlet, it will not refuse to speak to his beloved son.

Detailed explanation-4: -The guards bring Horatio, a good friend of Prince Hamlet (son of the aforementioned king), to show him what they have been seeing: a ghostly apparition. Horatio is shocked by the ghost’s resemblance to the king and decides to tell Prince Hamlet about it.

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