ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who asked Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to come to Elsinore?
A
Hamlet
B
King and Queen
C
Horatio
D
Polonius
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Act 3, scene 3 Claudius orders Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England. Polonius tells Claudius of his plans to spy on Hamlet’s conversation with Gertrude . Left alone, Claudius reveals his remorse for killing his brother, and he tries to pray.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius has invited two of Hamlet’s college friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to Elsinore in the hope that they will be able to figure out what is bothering Hamlet. Polonius claims Hamlet is acting strangely because he is in love with Ophelia.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Claudius has summoned Hamlet’s two school chums to Elsinore to have them spy on the Prince and report back to Claudius, recounting Hamlet’s every move. The Queen promises them handsome compensation for their spying and assures them that Hamlet’s own good requires the service. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree.

Detailed explanation-4: -31. Why have the king and queen supposedly sent for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? They have supposedly been sent for to cheer Hamlet up. Claudius also wants them to discover the cause of Hamlet’s madness.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been asked to tell Hamlet that the king isn’t happy and to bring him to his mother. Before Hamlet goes to see Gertrude, he confronts his two old friends.

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