ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who did Polonius send to spy on Laertes?
A
Horatio
B
Reynaldo
C
Guildenstern
D
Rosencrantz
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Act II, Scene 1, the apparently caring, nurturing father Polonius hires the shady Reynaldo (The Fox) to spy on Laertes. Polonius tells Reynaldo that he suspects the worst of Laertes and wants reports of all his dirtiest deeds gleaned from the most deceptive spying.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polonius is asking Reynaldo to spy on Laertes because he does not want him to get into too much trouble. This shows that Polonius is suspicious and manipulative. 28. Ophelia goes to her father in this scene; she is very upset.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris, France, to check on Laertes. Polonius sends Reynaldo with letters and money, but he also asks that Reynaldo quietly inquire with the friends and associates of Laertes, to see how he spends his time and money.

Detailed explanation-4: -Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to Paris with money and letters for his son Laertes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Synopsis: Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him. When Hamlet himself enters, he is confronted first by Polonius and then by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, whom he quickly identifies as Claudius’s spies.

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