ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What special favor does Hamlet ask of the traveling actors?
A
to take him with them when they leave Denmark
B
to write extra dialogue into “The Murder of Gonzago”
C
to allow him to act with them on stage
D
to dine with him and the Danish court after the play
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet has reason to believe that his uncle is guilty but has no proof. The Murder of Gonzago, also known as The Mousetrap, is a play Hamlet has performed in order to unveil his uncle’s innocence or guilt in the death of his father. Hamlet adds scenes depicting his father’s death into the action of the play.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet is delighted that the players, a group of traveling actors, fare at Elsinore. He welcomes them and ask for two favors. What are those two favors? To perform “The Murder of Gonzaga” and to add in a speech with new lines.

Detailed explanation-3: -The reason Hamlet gives instructions to the players is that he wants them to enact a scene similar to how he thinks his father was killed. He wants to see how Claudius reacts to the scene.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet uses theater to come up with a probable reason to put Claudius to trial. He asks the actors to perform a play, The Murder of Gonzago, in order to determine whether or not Claudius is guilty or not, trying to catch Claudius’ scruples towards the death in the play.

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