ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is scene 2 taking place? (The one with Hamlet, his mom, and uncle)
A
at a wedding/inauguration
B
in Hamlet’s room
C
outside
D
at a birthday party
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -[The throne room of Elsinore castle. King Claudius enters with his newly wed Queen, Hamlet’s recently widowed mother. They are followed by the king’s chief counselor Polonius, Polonius’ son Laertes, his daugher Ophelia, and other nobles.]

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary: Act II, scene ii. Within the castle, Claudius and Gertrude welcome Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two of Hamlet’s friends from Wittenberg.

Detailed explanation-3: -Act 2, scene 1 of Hamlet begins with the passage “A room in Polonius’ house, ” which describes the stage’s setting. Shakespeare chose this place to depict the privacy of Polonius’ dishonest actions and intentions. Detailed answer: Even simple notes about the scenes in Hamlet bear a significance for storytelling.

Detailed explanation-4: -Act 1 scene 2 Claudius gives Laertes permission to return to his studies in France having celebrated the coronation of the new king and queen. Gertrude and Claudius then speak to Hamlet and urge him to stop grieving over his father.

Detailed explanation-5: -Act 1 Scene 2-Setting the scene As the court celebrates the marriage of Hamlet’s mother (Gertrude) to his uncle (Claudius), Hamlet finds out that his father’s ghost is haunting the castle. He is determined to confront it.

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