ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Horatio almost do, as Hamlet is dying?
A
kills himself with poison
B
stabs himself
C
kills the King
D
runs out of the room
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Horatio loves Hamlet so much that he would rather impale himself on his own sword than live on after Hamlet’s death.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Hamlet finally does die, Horatio is holding him, and gives him a farewell of infinite tenderness: ‘Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, / And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest’ (5.2. 397-98).

Detailed explanation-3: -He grabs Hamlet and buries his head in Hamlet’s chest.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poison is used as a weapon throughout this play. Old Hamlet, the King of Denmark, is poisoned by his brother, Claudius. Claudius uses the poison for his own selfish ambition and marries Old Hamlet’s widow, Gertrude, making him the new King of Denmark.

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