Question
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, what plot event prompts Hamlet to become suspicious and resentful?
A: his romantic encounter with Ophelia
B: the departure of Laertes to France
C: a reprimand from his mother
D: a visit from his deceased father
A: his romantic encounter with Ophelia
B: the departure of Laertes to France
C: a reprimand from his mother
D: a visit from his deceased father
Answers
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The correct answer is D: a visit from his deceased father.
In Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's *Hamlet*, the ghost of Hamlet's father reveals to him that he was murdered by Claudius, prompting Hamlet to become suspicious of Claudius and resentful towards him. This revelation sets off the main conflict of the play and drives Hamlet's actions throughout the story.
In Act 1, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's *Hamlet*, the ghost of Hamlet's father reveals to him that he was murdered by Claudius, prompting Hamlet to become suspicious of Claudius and resentful towards him. This revelation sets off the main conflict of the play and drives Hamlet's actions throughout the story.