ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who will likely be the new king ofDenmark?
A
Fortinbras
B
Osric
C
Horatio
D
Laertes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He comes in as Hamlet is dying from the poison & his stab wound. Hamlet dies as Fortinbras enters the room, leaving Horatio behind to tell the story of everything that had happened in the play. Fortinbras presumably becomes King of Denmark, since there isn’t really anybody to stop him from receiving the throne.

Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius is the newly crowned King of Denmark and husband to Gertrude. He is Hamlet’s uncle.

Detailed explanation-3: -In order to avenge his father’s death, Fortinbras invades Denmark and ends up taking the Danish crown for himself, thereby living up to his name, which means “strong-armed.” Fortinbras demonstrates how the son of a murdered king is supposed to behave.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fortinbras. The young Prince of Norway, whose father the king (also named Fortinbras) was killed by Hamlet’s father (also named Hamlet). Now Fortinbras wishes to attack Denmark to avenge his father’s honor, making him another foil for Prince Hamlet.

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