| Who says, ” I shall obey” ? | Ophelia when her father forbids her from speaking to Hamlet ever again. |
| What does “in complete steel” mean? | the person is in full battle armour |
| “A pin’s fee” refers to what? | Hamlet was referring to how much is life was worth, a pin isn’t worth very much |
| ” The serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears his crown” | Claudius killed hamlet’s father |
| ” Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole, with juice of cursed hebona in a vial, and in the pouches of my ear did pour the leprouse distilment” | when I am suppose to be safe in my orchard, Claudius snuck up on the king with a vial of poison acid and poured it in the king’s ear since it would burn the skin |
| ” sent to my account with all my imperfections on my head” | the king didn’t receive his last rights |
| ” Taint no thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother. Leave her to heaven and to those thorns that in her bosom lodge and sting her.” | Don’t let your brain get messed up and don’t hurt your mother, but kill Claudius, as told to Hamlet by the ghost |
| ” and thy commandment all alone shall live within the book and volume of my brain, unmixed with baser matter.” | Hamlet says that he will forget all other things and concentrate on killing Claudius |
| “Meet it is I set it down that one may smile and smile and still be a villain” | It is appropriate to say that people can be two faced |
| “There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy” | there are things we still can not explain with science in the world |
| “As I perchance hereafter shall think it meet to put an Arctic disposition on” | not only will you be quiet about all this, i will pretend to be crazy and not give any hint of what is going on, as said by hamlet to Horatio and the other guard. |
| ” The time is out of joint, o cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right” | everything is messed up. why was i cursed to revenge my father. |
| ” Neither a borrower nor a lender, for loan often loses both itself and friend.” | Polonius said this to remind laertes to not lend money to friends or you will lose both your money and the friendship |
| “Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, grapple them unto thy soul with hoops of steel.” | hold on to your loyal friends |
| “give thy thoughts no tongue, nor any unproportioned thought his act.” | think before you speak |
| “Give every man thy ear, few thy voice.” | Be a good listener |
| What is the significance of line 18? | Hamlet says in this line that the custom should be broke as it makes Denmark seem as drunkards. |
| Which university did Hamlet and Laertes attend? | Wittenburg |
| What does hamlet mean when he says ” I am too much in the sun” | He doesn’t like to be thought of as Claudius’ son |
| What is a soliloquy? | character says thoughts and feelings aloud |
Act 1 Hamlet
July 18, 2019