FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Kill the King of Poland
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Overthrow Poland
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Battle Hamlet
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Fight over useless land
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Detailed explanation-1: -He intends to revenge his father, Old Fortinbras, who was killed in a duel with Old Hamlet and thereby lost some Norwegian lands to Denmark. Restrained from doing so by his uncle the king of Norway, he invades Poland instead, to capture a useless little plot of land.
Detailed explanation-2: -King Fortinbras of Norway challenged King Hamlet to one-to-one combat, was defeated, and forfeited his family lands. RALPH: Now, King Fortinbras’s son, Prince Fortinbras, has raised an army with the intention of taking back the family lands.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summary and Analysis Act IV: Scene 4. On his way to England, Hamlet observes Fortinbras leading his troops through Denmark toward Poland. He questions a captain and learns that the Norwegians plan to wage war over a worthless patch of land in Poland.
Detailed explanation-4: -He admires and envies Fortinbras, “a delicate and tender prince, ” for his courage and readiness to act. Hamlet is ashamed of his own indecision.
Detailed explanation-5: -Fortinbras, the prince of Norway, is on his way to wage war on Poland. (His men and Hamlet cross paths, and Hamlet learns of Fortinbras’s plans. Hamlet is impressed. He admires Fortinbras’s commitment and courage, and decides to follow his example.