ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What news does Horatio bring to Hamlet?
A
Horatio tells Hamlet of a great plague that has come upon the land.
B
Horatio tells Hamlet that his mother has been excommunicated.
C
Horatio tells Hamlet about kHamlet’s ghost.
D
Horatio tells Hamlet that King Hamlet is dead.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Horatio tells Hamlet about kHamlet’s ghost. Horatio tells Hamlet that King Hamlet is dead.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the guards’ platform at Elsinore, Horatio waits with Barnardo and Marcellus to question a ghost that has twice before appeared. The Ghost, in the form of the late King Hamlet of Denmark, appears but will not speak. Horatio decides to tell his fellow student, Prince Hamlet, about the Ghost’s appearance.

Detailed explanation-3: -Horatio tells Hamlet that his mother has been excommunicated. Horatio tells Hamlet about king Hamlet’s ghost.

Detailed explanation-4: -Horatio Timeline and Summary 1.1 Horatio, who came to Elsinore for the old King’s funeral, stays up late to debunk this story about the ghost of Hamlet’s father appearing on the battlements. To his shock, the ghost is real. 1.2 Horatio greets Hamlet and tells Hamlet about the ghost of the dead King.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shaken and extremely agitated, he refuses to tell them, and he insists that they swear upon his sword not to reveal what they have seen.

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