ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do Laertes and Polonius warn Ophelia of in Act I Scene 3?
A
Hamlet may not have the best of intentions with her.
B
Hamlet has another girlfriend.
C
Claudius and Gertrude promised Norway Hamlet would marry someone from there.
D
Hamlet has left
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ophelia’s dilemma is salient in this scene. Both Laertes and Polonius tell her that the man that she loves is using her, that he will discard her, and that she should not trust her own heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Act 1, scene 3 In Polonius’s chambers, Laertes says good-bye to his sister, Ophelia, and tells her not to trust Hamlet’s promises of love. Polonius joins them, sends Laertes off, then echoes Laertes’s warnings to Ophelia, finally ordering her not to see Hamlet again.

Detailed explanation-3: -Laertes wants to warn Ophelia about something. What? He wants to warn her not to get too close to Prince Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Polonius sternly echoes Laertes’ advice and forbids Ophelia to associate with Hamlet anymore. He tells her that Hamlet has deceived her in swearing his love and that she should see through his false vows and rebuff his affections. Ophelia pledges to obey.

Detailed explanation-5: -Laertes warns Ophelia about Hamlet’s affections, and that loving him closely will end in heartache, as his intentions are not serious. It seems that Ophelia and Hamlet have had a seemingly private love affair, but one not physcially.

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