FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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That she knows Claudius killed King Hamlet
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That Hamlet is only pretending to be crazy to seek revenge on Claudius
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That Hamlet killed Polonius
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That Hamlet is going back to school
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Detailed explanation-1: -While she does keep her promise not to reveal that Hamlet was only pretending to be insane, the immediate and frank way in which she tells Claudius about Hamlet’s behavior and his murder of Polonius implies that she sees herself as allied to the king rather than to her son.
Detailed explanation-2: -In this passage Gertrude swears on her life to keep Hamlet’s sanity a secret, and to keep her own knowledge of her first husband’s murder a secret from her second husband – his murderer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet convinces her of his sanity and urges her to keep away from Claudius’s bed. He then plays devil’s advocate, telling her to reveal his plans to Claudius. Gertrude promises not to reveal Hamlet’s secrets.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet tries desperately to convince Gertrude that he is not mad but has merely feigned madness all along, and he urges her to forsake Claudius and regain her good conscience. He urges her as well not to reveal to Claudius that his madness has been an act.