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Within the Mousetrap play, the murderer Lucianus is described as:
AA stranger from Vienna
BBrother of the Player King
CCousin of the Player Queen
DNephew to the Player King
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Nephew to the Player King
1. Hamlet deliberately styles the murderer as 'nephew' to mirror his own situation.
2. The choice signals Hamlet's intent to Claudius without naming him.
3. This explains why Claudius rises and exits the chamber.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1524 — Shakespeare's Hamlet — "Lucianus, nephew to the Player King"_
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