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JAMB Literature in English 2007 Question 4

Question 4

Set Text: Hamlet

In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the two revenge plots revolve around

  1. A.Hamlet against Polonius and Laertes against Claudius
  2. B.Hamlet against Claudius and Laertes against Hamlet
  3. C.Claudius against Hamlet and Laertes against Gertrude
  4. D.Ophelia against Hamlet and Laertes against Hamlet.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Hamlet against Claudius and Laertes against Hamlet)

Explanation

Hamlet seeks revenge on Claudius for murdering his father, and Laertes seeks revenge on Hamlet for killing Polonius.