WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 36

Question 36

Set Text: Hamlet
William Shakespeare: Hamlet (Act II Scene II, lines 173–179)
The passage, as printed

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). Speakers Y and Z are

  1. A.Polonius and Hamlet
  2. B.Claudius and Laertes
  3. C.Laertes and Horatio
  4. D.Marcellus and Reynaldo.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Polonius and Hamlet)

Explanation

In Act II Scene II Polonius tries to question Hamlet, who calls him a fishmonger.