Which sentence from this passage explains what the main characters do in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?

"Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, draws on two previous theatrical works: Shakespeare's Hamlet and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot."

"As in Beckett's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in word play, and remaining silent for long periods of time."

"These same two characters were also featured in a parody of Hamlet, the short comic play by W. S. Gilbert entitled Rosencrantz and Guildenstern."

"Gilbert's play makes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into central characters and alters the storyline of Hamlet."

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Dalia Cannon

19 March, 09:57

Which sentence from this passage explains what the main characters do in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead?

"Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, draws on two previous theatrical works: Shakespeare's Hamlet and Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot."

"As in Beckett's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in word play, and remaining silent for long periods of time."

"These same two characters were also featured in a parody of Hamlet, the short comic play by W. S. Gilbert entitled Rosencrantz and Guildenstern."

"Gilbert's play makes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into central characters and alters the storyline of Hamlet."

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Kathleen Fitzgerald · Answer 1

The answer is "As in Beckett's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern pass the time by impersonating other characters, engaging in wordplay, and remaining silent for long periods of time."

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are cast in the tragedy Hamlet that was written by William Shakespeare.