ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the ghost want Hamlet to do?
A
avenge his death
B
marry Ophelia
C
make him a sanwich
D
leave Denmark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ghost exhorts Hamlet to seek revenge, telling him that Claudius has corrupted Denmark and corrupted Gertrude, having taken her from the pure love of her first marriage and seduced her in the foul lust of their incestuous union.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary: The ghost tells Hamlet that he is, in fact, the ghost of his dead father. And there’s more: the ghost claims that Claudius killed him, taking his throne and his wife in the process. He wants Hamlet to kill Claudius in revenge.

Detailed explanation-3: -In act 1, the ghost of Hamlet’s father appears and talks Hamlet into taking revenge on Claudius for his death. After the ghost tells Hamlet that Claudius murdered him by poisoning him, Hamlet is eager seek revenge. However, he ends up having a difficult time carrying out the plan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ghost encourages Hamlet to avenge his father’s death by killing Claudius.

Detailed explanation-5: -After Horatio has sworn allegiance, Hamlet bids the departed Ghost to rest and then curses his fate before exiting with the other men. King Hamlet’s ghost introduces himself in a way that most certainly evoked the sympathy of the Elizabethan audience.

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