FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to ask him to order young Fortinbras to leave Denmark alone
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to request a new place for Hamlet to live
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to ask permission for Hamlet to attend school there
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, King Claudius sends two ambassadors (named Cornelius and Voltimand) to Norway to speak to the Norwegian king. The goal of their trip is to convince the king of Norway to stop his nephew, Prince Fortinbras, from invading Denmark.
Detailed explanation-2: -Claudius sends Cornelius and Voltimand to Norway, with a message for Fortinbras’s uncle, the King of Norway, to prevent Fortinbras from attacking Denmark. Detailed answer: In scene 2 of Hamlet, Shakespeare portrays Denmark preparing for a possible war against Fortinbras of Norway.
Detailed explanation-3: -King Claudius responds to the threat of war from Norway, by sending a message to the uncle of the king of Fortinbras informing him of young Fortinbras’ mission and in that he is using war supplies from Norway’s subjects, and to stop young Fortinbras from moving further.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although Fortinbras makes only two brief appearances in the latter half of the play, he is referred to throughout: King Claudius sends ambassadors to Norway in the hopes of staving off his invasion, and they return with the news that Fortinbras will attack Poland but leave Denmark alone.