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QuizMultiple Choice

Hamlet, Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan Theater

Question 8 • PARTA - EVP: PGCPS ENGLISH 12 OC (FALL2026) 791113

In Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii, which dramatic convention does Shakespeare employ most?

Answer
A
He inserts unexpected humor.
B
He introduces a major conflict.
C
He hints at a happy ending.
D
He resolves the earlier suspense.

Explanation

In Act I, Scene ii, Shakespeare establishes the central conflict: Hamlet is grieving his father’s death and resents his mother’s quick marriage to Claudius, who now rules Denmark. Hamlet’s tension with Claudius and his distress set up the struggle that drives the play. The scene does not resolve the mystery of the ghost or suggest a happy ending.

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