ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Gertrude believe to be the cause of Hamlet’s madness (choose two)?
A
Grief from his father’s death
B
Anger at Claudius for being King
C
Anger at his mother for her hasty marriage
D
His love for Ophelia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -However, Gertrude agrees to Polonius’ plan because it affords her the hope that Hamlet’s madness merely results from unrequited love, which can be easily remedied.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gertrude is utterly convinced now that her son is hallucinating from a devil-inspired madness, but Hamlet tells her that it is not madness that afflicts him. He begs her to confess her guilt to him and to heaven.

Detailed explanation-3: -What two reasons does Gertrude give for Hamlet’s strange behavior? His father’s death and her quick marriage to Claudius.

Detailed explanation-4: -In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Gertrude is Hamlet’s mother and Queen of Denmark. Her relationship with Hamlet is somewhat turbulent, since he resents her marrying her husband’s brother Claudius after he murdered the king (young Hamlet’s father, King Hamlet).

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