“The serpent that did sting thy father’s lifeNow wears his crown.” – [Character] | Metaphor comparing King Claudius to a poisonous snake – [Ghost] |
What did King Hamlet’s death allude to | Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden and the serpent |
Who killed King Hamlet? | Claudius |
What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do | Get revenge on Claudius |
What does the ghost do at night and during the day and why | He roams earth at night but burns in hell during the day because he was murdered before he could pray for forgiveness for his sins |
How did Claudius murder King Hamlet? | By pouring poison into his ear while he was sleeping in the orchard |
What did the poison to do King Hamlet | It curdled his blood, (like sour milk) and caused crusty, nasty sores to appear all over his body |
For what three reasons is the ghost irritated | Claudius murdered him, took his crown, and then seduced his wife |
What does the ghost say regarding Gertrude | Leave her alone and let her guilt eat her up |
What do Horatio and Marcellus do | Swear to secrecy about the ghost |
“The time is out of joint. O curséd spiteThat I ever was born to set it right.” | 1) something bad is going on in Denmark2) Hamlet is the only one that can do anything because he is next to the throne – foreshadows hat Hamlet is going to do something to get Claudius off the throne |
Hamlet – Act 1: Scene 5
August 30, 2019