ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does it mean when Hamlet says “ ____ he has my dying breath”?
A
Horatio is hearing his last words
B
He chooses who he feels should be the next king
C
Laertes has killed him
D
Osric ran out of the room too quickly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet tells Horatio again that he is dying, and urges his friend not to commit suicide in light of all the tragedies, but instead to stay alive and tell his story. He says that he wishes Fortinbras to be made King of Denmark; then he dies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet stabs Claudius with the poisoned sword, and then forces him to drink from his own poisoned cup to make sure he dies. In his final moments, Hamlet names Prince Fortinbras of Norway as the probable heir to the throne.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Hamlet’s final line? Hamlet’s final line is to his friend Horatio. Hamlet says, “The rest is silence.” Hamlet tells this to Horatio as he is dying and after Gertrude, Laertes, and Claudius have all died.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet tells horatio to let his story live because he knows that he is about to die and his story is one that can be related to. I believe Hamlet asks Horatio to tell his story because he wants people to know the real story. He wants a legacy of him especially to be left behind, and he doesn’t want to be forgotten.

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