ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following characters is NOT one of the sentries standing watch as the play opens?
A
Barnardo
B
Marcellus
C
Francisco
D
Fortinbras
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fortinbras /ˈfɔːrtɪnbræs/ is either of two minor fictional characters from William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. The more notable is a Norwegian crown prince with a few brief scenes in the play, who delivers the final lines that represent a hopeful future for the monarchy of Denmark and its subjects.

Detailed explanation-2: -We learn from others that Fortinbras is a loyal member of a close family, unlike Hamlet who struggles in a dysfunctional family. We learn also, that he is such a man of action that he is liable to be reckless and has to be reined in by his uncle. He makes decisions quickly and springs into action.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus, Cassio does not belong to famous Shakespearean tragedy, Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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