Question 29 • English Language Arts 12
In Act I, Scene ii, Claudius’s marriage to Gertrude and his efforts to rule Denmark set up the central conflict surrounding Hamlet’s father’s death and the new king’s power. Hamlet’s grief and distrust of Claudius point toward the struggle that drives the play. The scene introduces a major conflict rather than resolving suspense or suggesting a happy ending.
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