ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What information does Hamlet find in Claudius’ letter to the King of England?
A
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are spies
B
Ophelia has drowned
C
Hamlet should be put to death
D
Fortinbras’ army approaches Poland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As it turns out, Hamlet had Claudius’s letters calling for the death of Hamlet altered so that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern would be killed upon their arrival in England. A courtier named Osric arrives to tell Hamlet it’s time for his duel with Laertes .

Detailed explanation-2: -To his surprise, he read that Claudius had requested the king of England to imprison and behead Hamlet as quickly as possible.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet reveals that he found the sealed letter Claudius had written ordering his death in England. He tells Horatio he used his father’s seal to write another letter ordering the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and swapped them. A servant invites Hamlet to make amends with Laertes by fighting him in a duel.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. He has, in return, promised to do them a favor.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hamlet was sent to England because Claudius believed that he was too much of a threat to remain in Denmark. Despite having feigned madness and killed Polonius, Hamlet still had the support of the common people.

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