ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the controversy surrounding Ophelia’s death?
A
whether or not she committed suicide
B
whether she should be buried or not
C
whether she is a man or a woman
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They argue whether Ophelia should be buried in the churchyard since her death looks like a suicide. According to religious doctrine, suicides may not receive Christian burial.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ophelia is a character in Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. She is driven mad when her father, Polonius, is murdered by her lover, Hamlet. She dies while still very young, suffering from grief and madness.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ophelia’s suicide is depicted by Gertrude as accidental, ” hence the death is seen as doubtful rather than pure suicide (Neely 55). when he is speaking in verse form he is being himself. In his soliloquies and conversations with Horatio, he is speaking in verse form like almost everyone else in the play.

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