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 did Ophelia NOT observe when she saw him in Act 2, Scene 1?
A
His clothing was askew (messed up)
B
He didn’t speak
C
He sighed heavily
D
He turned his back on her and walked away
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Summary: Act II, scene i She tells Polonius that Hamlet, unkempt and wild-eyed, has accosted her. Hamlet grabbed her, held her, and sighed heavily, but did not speak to her. Polonius says that Hamlet must be mad with his love for Ophelia, for she has distanced herself from him ever since Polonius ordered her to do so.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following behaviors does Ophelia NOT report about Hamlet in Act 2? He didn’t speak.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Act 2, Scene 1, why is Ophelia frightened? She had an unpleasant encounter with Hamlet. What is Ophelia doing when Hamlet comes in to her chamber? Sewing.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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