WAEC Literature in English 2010 Objective — Question 37

Question 37 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Literature in English 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

[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 character being addressed is

A. A. Polonius
B. B. Laertes
C. C. Ophelia
D. D. HamletCorrect

Explanation

The Ghost addresses Hamlet, reminding him of his purpose (revenge) and urging him to comfort Gertrude. (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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