WAEC Literature in English 2006 Question 48

Question 48

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

Hamlet (William Shakespeare). The character who has just been murdered is

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

Answer: C (Polonius)

Explanation

Laertes has returned to avenge his father Polonius, whom Hamlet killed.