WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 46

Question 46

Set Text: Hamlet
William Shakespeare: Hamlet (Act IV Scene V, lines 128–133)
The passage, as printed

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). The speaker is

  1. A.the king
  2. B.the queen
  3. C.the ghost
  4. D.Polonius.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the king)

Explanation

Claudius, the King, calms the angry Laertes.