ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What has Gertrude done to anger Prince Hamlet?
A
married his uncle, Claudius
B
divorced his father
C
sent him back to school in Germany
D
killed old King Hamlet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He is upset because she married his late father’s brother Claudius. Hamlet thinks that remarriage in such circumstances is unacceptable. Through Hamlet’s disappointment with his mother, his anger is increased towards Claudius.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet continues to denounce her and rail against Claudius, until, suddenly, the ghost of his father again appears before him. Hamlet speaks to the apparition, but Gertrude is unable to see it and believes him to be mad.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gertrude marries Claudius two months after the death of her husband. Hamlet believes that is too short for mourning and his famous charge forms in this context: “Frailty, thy name is woman.”

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