ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who said it:“Murder most foul, as murder aways is”
A
Ghost
B
Hamlet
C
Claudius
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The title comes from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, where the ghost of old Hamlet tells his son of his death: “Murder most foul, as in the best it is” (that is, all murders are foul), but “this most foul, strange and unnatural” (because fratricide and in secret), must be avenged.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meaning of “murder most foul” At its most basic, “murder most foul” literally a murder that is immoral in intention and very unpleasant in nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ghost tells Hamlet that he is, in fact, the ghost of his dead father. And there’s more: the ghost claims that Claudius killed him, taking his throne and his wife in the process. He wants Hamlet to kill Claudius in revenge. Shocked, Hamlet agrees and vows to avenge his father’s death.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Murder Most Foul” is part of a quotation from William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet: “Murder most foul, as in the best it is / But this most foul, strange and unnatural.” It may refer to: Murder Most Foul: A Study of the Road Deaths Problem, a 1947 British road safety publication by the Pedestrians’ Association.

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