ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Hamlet trying to decide in his “To be” soliloquy?
A
If he is ready and willing to die
B
If he should ask for Ophelia’s hand in marriage
C
If he should confront Gertrude about her rash remarriage
D
If the ghost of his father is real
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the ‘To be or not be to’ soliloquy Shakespeare has his Hamlet character speak theses famous lines. Hamlet is wondering whether he should continue to be, meaning to exist or remain alive, or to not exist – in other words, commit suicide. His thoughts about that develop in the rest of the soliloquy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet decides to wait, resolving to kill Claudius when the king is sinning-when he is either drunk, angry, or lustful.

Detailed explanation-3: -To be or not to be Hamlet is in a state of shock and grief as he has discovered that his father has been murdered by his uncle. Throughout this soliloquy, which happens at the start of Act 3 Scene 1, he thinks about whether he should face life’s hardships head on or end them by dying.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a long-winded soliloquy, Hamlet begins thinking about his inability to act on his revenge while the world around him mocks his weakness. Realizing this, he decides he must change his course if he wants to avenge his father’s death and regain his mother’s honor.

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