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Question 15 • English Language Arts 12

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet , what plot event prompts Hamlet to become suspicious and resentful?

Answer
A
a visit from his deceased father
B
a reprimand from his mother
C
his romantic encounter with Ophelia
D
the departure of Laertes to France

Explanation

The visit from Hamlet’s deceased father reveals that King Hamlet was murdered and that Claudius was responsible. This knowledge makes Hamlet suspicious of Claudius and resentful about his father’s death and his mother’s marriage to Claudius. The correct choice is “a visit from his deceased father.”

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