Question

ia v. english 12 sem a - a
let, part 7: plot and character
is sinful and so capital in nature, (10)
as by your safety, wisdom, all things else,
you mainly were stirrd up.
claudius: o! for two special reasons;
which may to you, perhaps, seem much unsinewd,
but yet to me they are strong. the queen his mother (15)
lives almost by his looks, and for myself,—
my virtue or my plague, be it either which,—
shes so conjunctive to my life and soul,
that, as the star moves not but in his sphere,
i could not but by her. the other motive, (20)
why to a public count i might not go,
is the great love the general gender bear him;
who, dipping all his faults in their affection,
would, like the spring that turneth wood to stone,
convert his gyves to graces; so that my arrows, (25)
too slightly timberd for so loud a wind,
would have reverted to my bow again,
and not where i had aimd them.
in this scene, what does king claudius say about his relationship with queen gertrude?
he says that he married gertrude only so that he could become king
he says that he loves gertrude but will not allow her to interfere in royal business.
he says that he cannot go against gertrudes wishes because he loves her so much.
he says that he is jealous of gertrudes close relationship with hamlet.

Explanation:

From the text, Claudius states "She’s so conjunctive to my life and soul, That, as the star moves not but in his sphere, I could not but by her." This shows his strong connection and love for Gertrude, leading to him not acting against her wishes. Option A is incorrect as there's no mention of marrying for kingship. Option B is wrong as he doesn't say he'll stop her from royal business. Option D is incorrect as jealousy of her and Hamlet's relationship isn't stated; instead, he notes Gertrude's connection to Hamlet ("Lives almost by his looks") but focuses on his own bond with her.

Answer:

C. He says that he cannot go against Gertrude's wishes because he loves her so much.