ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who sent for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
A
Hamlet
B
Horatio
C
Claudius
D
Polonius
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Claudius and Gertrude set Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two boyhood friends of Hamlet, to spy on him.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius and Gertrude are worried about Hamlet, who’s been acting crazy in court, so they dispatch Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on him.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Hamlet kills Polonius, Claudius recruits Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to escort Hamlet to England, providing them with a letter for the King of England instructing him to have Hamlet killed.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Claudius sends Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern to England with a letter for the King to condemn Hamlet to death. Hamlet tricks the pair by replacing his name on the death sentence with theirs, and the two are killed by the end of the play.

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