ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happens to Hamlet’s ship while it crosses the North Sea/English Channel?
A
It capsizes and sinks
B
It sails in the wrong direction
C
It is attacked by pirates
D
It returns to Denmark unexpectedly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ship carrying Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to England has been attacked by a pirate vessel. In hand-to-hand fighting, Hamlet boarded the pirate boat, which then broke free, leaving Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to continue on their voyage to England without their prisoner.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first letter tells Horatio that pirates beset the ship on which Hamlet was being carried to England. In the ensuing battle, the pirates took Hamlet captive; they treated him well and brought him back to Denmark.

Detailed explanation-3: -What did Hamlet find while on the ship to England? He found the letter Claudius sent with the command to have him killed. How does Hamlet accomplish his revenge on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Hamlet rewrites the letter he found and gives a command to have them killed instead.

Detailed explanation-4: -What happens to Hamlet during his passage to England? He changed the letter Claudius sent with them and order Rosencrantz & Guildenstern to be killed. The ship was interrupted by pirates and brought him back to Denmark.

Detailed explanation-5: -That he sought an escape from the ship, so he forged a letter from Claudius commanding his return voyage to Denmark, then seized the opportunity to escape by deliberately boarding the pirate ship during the pirates’ attack.

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