ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What mood does Shakespeare create in the opening of Hamlet:Act I, scene i through the following descriptions of the setting, “ ____ this misty night ____, “ “ ____ chilling ____, “ and “ ____ this dead hour ____ “?
A
Somber
B
Fearful
C
Heroic
D
Relaxed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Early in the play, Hamlet’s mood is dark and depressed, but when he’s given the task of avenging his father’s ghost, his desire to find out the truth gives him a sense of urgency and purpose.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mood is dark, creepy, and sinister. Shakespeare establishes this mood by setting the opening scene of this tragic play just after midnight. There are three scared watchmen and a skeptical friend of Hamlet’s out on the watch, participating in a ghost-hunt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act 1, Scene 1 Summary As they begin describing what they saw, the ghost appears. Horatio can’t get it to speak but promises to tell Hamlet about the specter. The darkness and cold, coupled with the apparition, set a dire tone of calamity and dread for the remainder of the play.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Opening Scene in Hamlet Stand and unfold yourself.” The answer to the question of identity is declined. But then it is asked again in a more interesting way, as “unfold yourself”. This almost suggests opening oneself up, taking out one’s identity, and showing it to the world.

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