WAEC Literature in English 2010 Objective — Question 36
Question 36 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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[Extract, Act II Scene Four, Lines 107-110] "Do not forget: this visitation / Is but to what thy almost blunted purpose / But, look, amazement as thy mother sits: / O, step between her and her fighting soul." Read the extract and answer questions 36-40. The speaker is
- A. A. Claudius
- B. B. GhostCorrect
- C. C. Gertrude
- D. D. Horatio
Explanation
The Ghost of Hamlet's father appears to Hamlet in the closet scene, urging him to comfort his distressed mother. (Note: per the source's own notice, the WAEC syllabus changed the year this paper was set, and only the General Literary Principles/Appreciation questions [1-30] had official published answers; this Hamlet section [31-50] answer and explanation are derived from the play's text itself.)
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