ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Ophelia saw Hamlet, what was his appearance like?
A
He was all disheveled and looked like he’d seen a ghost.
B
Nice and tidy
C
He was ready for battle
D
He looked like a Prince
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -SARAH: Ophelia portrays Hamlet as the conventional distraught lover who’s gone mad from love: his jacket’s undone, he’s hatless, his stockings are unfastened and down around his ankles, and his face is as pale as his white shirt.

Detailed explanation-2: -A physically impressive specimen in life, he is very pale, bearded, his hair graying, and wears the armor he was wearing at his greatest victory, carrying a truncheon. He is at times suspected of being an evil spirit who has taken on Old Hamlet’s shape to wreak havoc on Denmark.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Act 2, Scene 1, what does Ophelia say about the look on Hamlet’s face? He looked like he came out of Hell. After hearing about Hamlet’s strange behavior, what does Polonius say about his own decisions? By telling Ophelia to stay away, he may have made Hamlet worse.

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