ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was “Fortinbras”?
A
Claudius’s son
B
Son to the king of Norway
C
Ophelia’s lover
D
Hamlet’s Mend
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Who is Young Fortinbras? Young Fortinbras is the son of Fortinbras, sometime King of Norway whom Old Hamlet killed in mortal combat on the day Hamlet was born.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fortinbras /ˈfɔːrtɪnbræs/ is either of two minor fictional characters from William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. The more notable is a Norwegian crown prince with a few brief scenes in the play, who delivers the final lines that represent a hopeful future for the monarchy of Denmark and its subjects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Like every other young man in this play, Fortinbras has a serious case of daddy issues. His dad Old Fortinbras, former King of Norway, made a bet with Old Hamlet and wound up losing his life and some important Norwegian territory in the process.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fortinbras is the nephew of the King of Norway. Although we hear his name mentioned in the play’s first and second acts, Fortinbras doesn’t appear onstage until the final moments of the play.

Detailed explanation-5: -The young Prince of Norway, whose father the king (also named Fortinbras) was killed by Hamlet’s father (also named Hamlet). Now Fortinbras wishes to attack Denmark to avenge his father’s honor, making him another foil for Prince Hamlet.

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