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Question 5 • British Literature and Composition

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

Answer
A
a reprimand from his mother
B
his romantic encounter with Ophelia
C
a visit from his deceased father
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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