ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern think is the explanation for Hamlet’s odd behaviour?
A
They think he’s really mad.
B
They think he is too much in love with Ophelia
C
They think he is pretending to be mad in order to keep some secrets
D
They think he wants to have power
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern think is the explanation to Hamlet’s odd behaviour? Personal ambition. What orders does the King give to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

Detailed explanation-2: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report to Claudius, telling him that they don’t know why Hamlet is behaving strangely. Claudius then arranges a meeting between Hamlet and Ophelia so that he and Polonius can hide and watch them. They believe this will confirm whether Hamlet is sick with love or not.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to spy on their friend, Hamlet. Yes, they are betraying their friend, Hamlet. What is the bedridden King of Norway’s response to Claudius’s request?

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet finally reveals his full disdain for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, saying that he has neither love nor respect for them or their King, to whom he refers as a “thing.” Hamlet calls his classmates the worst kind of parasites.

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