ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which character is NOT dead by the of Act 4?
A
King Hamlet
B
Ophelia
C
Horatio
D
Polonius
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hamlet’s central characters are Hamlet himself, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Polonius, Laertes, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Horatio. But only Horatio survives when the curtain falls at the end of Shakespeare’s play.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius confirms that Hamlet killed Polonius, though seeking to take Claudius’ life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summary: Act IV, scene vi He asks Horatio to escort the sailors to the king and queen, for they have messages for them as well. He also says that he has much to tell of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Horatio takes the sailors to the king and then follows them to find Hamlet, who is in the countryside near the castle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Horatio does not die in Hamlet. He serves as Hamlet’s confidant and adviser for the majority of the play, providing him with counsel and keeping his secrets.

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