Question
In Act IV of the play, Hamlet stabs Polonius. In what ways does this event move the plot forward? Check all that apply.
A: Polonius's death deepens the conflict between Hamlet and King Claudius.
B: Polonius's death resolves the central conflict in the play.
C: Polonius's death convinces Ophelia to marry Hamlet.
D: Polonius's death contributes to Ophelia's madness.
E: Polonius's death causes Laertes to return to Denmark to get revenge.
A: Polonius's death deepens the conflict between Hamlet and King Claudius.
B: Polonius's death resolves the central conflict in the play.
C: Polonius's death convinces Ophelia to marry Hamlet.
D: Polonius's death contributes to Ophelia's madness.
E: Polonius's death causes Laertes to return to Denmark to get revenge.
Answers
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The events surrounding Polonius's death in Act IV of Hamlet serve to advance the plot in several significant ways. The correct options that capture how this event moves the plot forward are:
A: Polonius's death deepens the conflict between Hamlet and King Claudius.
D: Polonius's death contributes to Ophelia's madness.
E: Polonius's death causes Laertes to return to Denmark to get revenge.
Options B and C are not correct because Polonius's death does not resolve the central conflict of the play, nor does it convince Ophelia to marry Hamlet; in fact, it contributes to her tragic descent into madness.
A: Polonius's death deepens the conflict between Hamlet and King Claudius.
D: Polonius's death contributes to Ophelia's madness.
E: Polonius's death causes Laertes to return to Denmark to get revenge.
Options B and C are not correct because Polonius's death does not resolve the central conflict of the play, nor does it convince Ophelia to marry Hamlet; in fact, it contributes to her tragic descent into madness.