ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What has Hamlet done to alarm Ophelia?
A
In Scene i, Polonius orders Reynaldo to spy on Laertes. In Scene ii, Claudius encourages Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet. Both Scenes exted the theme of appearance and reality by setting up deceptive relationships between calculating father figures and younger, more idealistic ____ and potentially dangerous ____ sons.
B
He has appeared in her chamber in a disheveled state, grabbed her wrist, and sighed ____ all without speaking.
C
The short lines punctuate Hamlet’s feelings of despair and frustration. The couplet gives closure to Hamlet’s speech and shows his newfound rhythm and resolve.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -what did Hamlet do that frightened Ophelia so badly? he stormed into her closet, looking disheveled with pale skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet, realizing that someone is behind the arras and suspecting that it might be Claudius, cries, “How now! a rat?” (III. iv. 22). He draws his sword and stabs it through the tapestry, killing the unseen Polonius.

Detailed explanation-3: -A funeral procession approaches. Hamlet soon realizes that the corpse is Ophelia’s. When Laertes in his grief leaps into her grave and curses Hamlet as the cause of Ophelia’s death, Hamlet comes forward. He and Laertes struggle, with Hamlet protesting his own love and grief for Ophelia.

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