WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 43

Question 43

Set Text: Hamlet
William Shakespeare: Hamlet (Act III Scene I, lines 1–4)
The passage, as printed

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). The characters being addressed are

  1. A.Marcellus and Horatio
  2. B.Bernado and Francisco
  3. C.Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
  4. D.Marcellus and Francisco.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern)

Explanation

Claudius had sent for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on Hamlet.