FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
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To bring back gifts for the queen.
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To spy on Hamlet.
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To order Hamlet’s death.
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To give them an education.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are characters in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet . They are childhood friends of Hamlet, summoned by King Claudius to distract the prince from his apparent madness and if possible to ascertain the cause of it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius finally perceives the depth of the danger Hamlet poses and entreats Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to hurry him to England to get him out of the way. Although unknown to everyone but the audience, Claudius now sees that he must instruct the king of England to kill Hamlet.
Detailed explanation-3: -King Claudius admits his growing fear of Hamlet and decides to send him overseas to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in order to protect himself.
Detailed explanation-4: -The King and Queen enter with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and others. 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.
Detailed explanation-5: -However, they were killed by Hamlet due to the discovery of a note written out by Claudius to the King of England ordering the execution of Hamlet once he reached his lands. Hamlet erased his name on the letter and replaced it with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.