ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why does Gertrude cry out when Hamlet storms into her room?
A
She wants to warn Polonius
B
She sees the Ghost of King Hamlet
C
She is overwhelmed by guilt
D
She is afraid for her own life
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The queen attempts to speak with her son, but is frightened by his wild behavior and calls out for help. Polonius hides behind Gertrude’s curtain to eavesdrop, but calls out in fear after Gertrude does so. Hamlet hears him and stabs him through the curtain, killing him.

Detailed explanation-2: -After Hamlet leaves, Claudius rises, saying that he has been unable to pray. Act 3, scene 4 In Gertrude’s room, Polonius hides behind a tapestry. Hamlet’s entrance so alarms Gertrude that she cries out for help. Polonius echoes her cry, and Hamlet, thinking Polonius to be Claudius, stabs him to death.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Gertrude’s chamber, the queen and Polonius wait for Hamlet’s arrival. Polonius plans to hide in order to eavesdrop on Gertrude’s confrontation with her son, in the hope that doing so will enable him to determine the cause of Hamlet’s bizarre and threatening behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet intimidates Gertrude, and she cries out that he is trying to murder her. Polonius reacts from behind the curtain and yells for help. Hamlet draws his sword and thrusts it through the tapestry, killing Polonius.

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