ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why does Claudius decide to Kill Hamlet
A
Gertrude actually is the one who wants Hamlet dead
B
He just likes killing people
C
He thinks Hamlet has gone crazy
D
He knows Hamlet is on to him
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Claudius wants to kill Hamlet because he views Hamlet as a threat to both his power and his survival. He is plagued with guilt over the murder of his brother, and he fears that Hamlet will somehow uncover the truth and seek revenge.

Detailed explanation-2: -After sending some of his attendants to retrieve it, Claudius tells Hamlet that he’s being sent to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Once Hamlet leaves, Claudius reveals his true plan: as soon as Hamlet arrives in England, he’ll be put to death by the English court.

Detailed explanation-3: -Claudius explains that he acted as he did, burying Polonius secretly and not punishing Hamlet for the murder, because both the common people and the queen love Hamlet very much. As a king and as a husband, he did not wish to upset either of them.

Detailed explanation-4: -Claudius realize Hamlet knows/suspects that Claudius murdered king Hamlet so he decided to get rid of Hamlet by sending him to England to get executed.

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