ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Polonius think is wrong with Prince Hamlet?
A
Hamlet is heartbroken at the loss of his father.
B
Hamlet is lovesick for Ophelia.
C
Hamlet is jealous that he is not king.
D
Hamlet is depressed that he can’t go back to school.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Polonius says that Hamlet must be mad with his love for Ophelia, for she has distanced herself from him ever since Polonius ordered her to do so. Polonius speculates that this lovesickness might be the cause of Hamlet’s moodiness, and he hurries out to tell Claudius of his idea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Polonius believes that Hamlet has fallen into madness because of unrequited love. In Act I, Polonius advised Ophelia to reject Hamlet’s romantic advances, warning her that as the prince, Hamlet does not have the freedom to choose his own wife.

Detailed explanation-3: -What does Polonius this is troubling Hamlet? He thinks that Hamlet is lovesick because of Ophelia and how she is rejecting him.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why? Polonius thinks that Hamlet is mad because he’s crazy with love for Ophelia and she is ignoring him so he is depressed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hamlet shows throughout the play that he is really in love with Ophelia. One piece of evidence showing that Hamlet really did love Ophelia is when he tells her, “I did love you” (Act 3 scene 1 line 126). Hamlet confesses that he truly loved her, but then goes back on his word and says he never loved.

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