ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the current King of Denmark?
A
Hamlet
B
Polonius
C
Claudius
D
Laertes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There has never been an actual Danish King of that name. Russian actor Nikolai Massalitinov as Claudius with Olga Knipper as Gertrude in the Moscow Art Theatre production of Hamlet (1911–1912).

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius is Old Hamlet’s brother, uncle to Hamlet, and the present King of Denmark.

Detailed explanation-3: -Claudius: King of Denmark and uncle to Hamlet.

Detailed explanation-4: -At that moment, the Ghost reappears, and the guards and Horatio decide to tell Hamlet. Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle, married Hamlet’s recently-widowed mother, becoming the new King of Denmark.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hamlet first cuts Claudius with his rapier, then forces him to drink from the poisoned cup. Each of Claudius’ “deaths” represents different things to Hamlet. One death represents the death of King Hamlet, and the other represents the death of Hamlet’s id. As soon as Gertrude dies, Hamlet is able to kill Claudius.

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