Which of the following is not true of 'Hamlet's "Grave digging" scene?
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A.
It foreshadows the final tragedy.
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B.
It provides criticism of the organized religion.
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C.
It serves as comic relief.
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D.
There were three grave diggers in the scene.
Correct Answer:
D. There were three grave diggers in the scene.
Explanation:
The correct answer is there were three grave diggers in the scene. While the scene includes two gravediggers, often referred to as clowns or peasants, who engage in witty banter and debate the ethics of Ophelia's burial, there is no third gravedigger present. The scene serves as comic relief, provides social criticism regarding the treatment of the upper class by organized religion, and foreshadows the impending tragedy as Hamlet contemplates the universality of death through Yorick's skull.
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