ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who did King Hamlet kill in battle?
A
The King of Norway-Fortinbras
B
The Queen of Ireland-Fortinbras
C
The Princess of Japan-Fortinbras
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Early on we learn that Fortinbras’s father, the previous King of Norway, was killed by King Hamlet in battle some years before the events of the play.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hamlet agrees to fight Laertes. During the duel, Gertrude drinks poison and both Hamlet and Laertes are fatally wounded. Hamlet kills Claudius before he dies.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the Ghost vanishes, Horatio explains that King Hamlet (Prince Hamlet’s father) had slain King Fortinbras of Norway in combat and reclaimed land for Denmark.

Detailed explanation-4: -Firstly, Fortinbras is very open and bold about avenging his father’s death and killing the new king of Denmark.

Detailed explanation-5: -King Fortinbras of Norway challenged King Hamlet to one-to-one combat, was defeated, and forfeited his family lands.

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