FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Everyone dies, so the death of his father is nothing special
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It is weak and lame to grieve so long
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It is against God’s plan to mourn for his father so long.
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Hamlet has a new father because of the king and queen’s marriage
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Detailed explanation-1: -What unhelpful piece of advice do both the king and queen give Hamlet for his grief? It is against God’s plan to mourn for his father so long. From how Hamlet describes his father, which is the best answer for how we know he was a good person? He was a loving and protective husband to the queen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gertrude and Claudius encourage him to cease grieving and to get on with life. Gertrude asks Hamlet why he seems so particularly affected by his father’s death, and Hamlet snaps at her that, unlike his mother and her husband, he has no pretenses.
Detailed explanation-3: -What do both the King and Queen wish Hamlet would do? Stop morning the death of his father.
Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius, King of Denmark Dead King Hamlet’s brother who has usurped the throne and married his sister-in-law. Gertrude, Queen of Denmark Prince Hamlet’s mother, King Hamlet’s widow, King Claudius’ wife. The Ghost Spirit of the late King Hamlet, condemned to walk the earth until his soul is cleansed of its sins.
Detailed explanation-5: -Gertrude and Claudius marry each other while Hamlet is still grieving the death of his father. Even though he does not know the new king is the murderer, Hamlet is explicitly against the marriage for some reason, and he keeps accusing his mother of lust until she regrets her decision.