FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
Question
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He must live to keep Hamlet’s memory alive
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He must become King
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He needs to warn the people of Denmark
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He will serve as hand to the new king
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why does Hamlet forbid Horatio to drink the rest of the poisoned cup? He wants Horatio to tell his story first. Who will ascend to power as the new king of Denmark?
Detailed explanation-2: -Laertes shares his own plan to dip his sword in a poison so lethal that a minor scratch will cause instant death. Claudius adds yet another safeguard: He will poison a goblet of wine for Hamlet to drink, so that even if Laertes fails to draw blood, Hamlet will die.
Detailed explanation-3: -When Claudius offers Hamlet the poisoned goblet of wine, Hamlet refuses, and Gertrude picks up the cup instead. Toasting Hamlet, she drinks the poison, ensuring her eventual death.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet does not drink the poison in the final duel. However, he kills Laertes with a poisoned blade as soon as he discovers the plot.