ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is an accurate summary of Hamlet’s “tis now the very witching time of night” soliloquy?
A
He is questioning the truthfulness of the ghost now
B
He will first take revenge on his mother, then on Claudius
C
Now is the perfect time for murder, but he will not harm Gertrude
D
The ghost is trying to trick him into committing murder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -”Tis now the very witching time of night”, Hamlet starts his monologue with a reference to the people who use the darkness (middle of the night) to do their dirty work.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet Summary. The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet’s uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Hamlet’s first soliloquy lets the reader/audience know that Hamlet is a depressed young man, considering suicide if it were not forbidden by religion. Hamlet is upset about not only his father’s death but the hasty marriage of his mother to his uncle Claudius, who is now the king.

Detailed explanation-4: -"’Tis now the very witching time of night: When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world"–Martinique, F.W.I. Library of Congress.

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