ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What had Bernardo seen at a prior watch?
A
Horatio and Marcellus meeting secretly in a grove of trees.
B
King Hamlet’s ghost
C
Hamlet crying and acting crazed
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The guards who had seen the ghost; King Hamlet is the ghost of the foreign king. What had Bernardo seen at a prior watch? The ghost of King Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Horatio has joined them because Bernardo and Marcellus have seen a ghost, Horatio doesn’t believe them so they bring him to see the ghost. In line 73, how does Horatio interpret the appearance of the Ghost? He saw that the ghost had a fair and warlike form, similar to the form of the dead King Hamlet of Denmark.

Detailed explanation-3: -Horatio does not believe the ghost exists until he sees it himself. The ghost of the king is dressed in the armour he wore when he conquered Fortinbras and seized land from Norway.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bernardo, Francisco and Marcellus are guard soldiers at Elsinore. Horatio is Hamlet’s friend. King Hamlet is Hamlet’s father who was murdered prior to the beginning of the play. 2.

Detailed explanation-5: -Horatio is Hamlet’s best friend and advisor. Horatio never keeps anything from Hamlet. In Act one, scene one; Horatio, Bernardo, and Marcellus see the ghost of king Hamlet who was killed by his brother, Claudius. After the ghost disappears, Horatio tells Marcellus and Bernardo to reveal to Hamlet what they have seen.

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