FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Norway no longer wants to attack Denmark but rather wants to travel through Denmark to attack Poland
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Fortinbras is going to cede the south of Norway to Denmark
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Norway will ally with Denmark to fight France
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Fortinbras has died
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Detailed explanation-1: -Polonius arrives with the ambassador Voltemand in tow, both bearing good news. Voltemand tells Claudius that the King of Norway has put a stop to Prince Fortinbras’ threats, and Fortinbras has vowed not to attack Denmark.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polonius returns with Ambassadors Voltemand and Cornelius. They bring news from Norway that the old and ailing king, brother to the slain King Fortinbras, has managed to restrain his nephew, young Fortinbras, from invading Denmark.
Detailed explanation-3: -What new does Voltemand bring from Norway? He reports that Fortinbras is going to back off from attacking Norway; he is going to attack Poland instead. He will, however, need to pass through Denmark at some point.
Detailed explanation-4: -What news did the messengers bring from Norway? What request does the King of Norway make of Claudius? They inform Claudius that the King of Norway will redirect his attack toward Poland, if his army can through Denmark.
Detailed explanation-5: -In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, King Claudius sends two ambassadors (named Cornelius and Voltimand) to Norway to speak to the Norwegian king. The goal of their trip is to convince the king of Norway to stop his nephew, Prince Fortinbras, from invading Denmark.