Hamlet Quizlet

There was a Ghost In Act 1, how is there an immediate sense of suspense
The Ghost was the dead King What exposition is revealed in Act 1, Scene 1
To see the ghost and talk to it Why did Horatio join the soldiers in the night watch
Horatio and the soldiers see it How does the reader know the ghost is not a hallucination
Claudius has married the dead King’s wife What exposition is revealed in Act 1, Scene 2
He said he married for politics and parliamentary reasons What evidence of wrongdoing or corruption is evident in Claudius’ opening speech
Laertes Who is Claudius kinder to, Laertes or Hamlet
He was at Wittenberg University and Claudius won the necessary votes Why didn’t Hamlet become King when his father died
He can’t believe his mother married Claudius, and is upset because of his father’s death How is Hamlet emotionally conspicuous in the public portion of Act 1, Scene 2
Hamlet is the only one wearing mourning clothes How is Hamlet physically conspicuous in the public portion of Act 1, Scene 2
He wants him to stay close to his mother and mourn the death of his father Why did Claudius denied Hamlet permission to return to Wittenberg
He wishes to die or commit suicide because he can’t believe his father has only been gone for two months and his mother is already married with someone who seems to love her What aspect of Hamlet’s concept of death/desire of death is revealed in Hamlet’s first soliloquy?
His mother’s quick marriage to Claudius What aspect of Hamlet’s problem seems to bother him the most
The first is going to be King and the second wants to see the Corinthian What are Claudius and Laertes’s reasons for being in Denmark
Hamlet has royal blood so he will marry someone royal Reasons Laertes and Polonius give Ophelia to convince her not to trust Hamlet’s love
He looks exactly like the King himself Besides being a ghost, why is this Ghost thought to be an evil omen
He is foreshadowing that bad thing are going to happen What does Marcellus imply when he says “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Underworld In what region of the world does the ghost reside
Catholic Religion and Purgatory What possible theme is introduced by the Ghost’s afterlife
Not to hurt her because she was manipulated by Claudius What does the Ghost warn Hamlet about his mother?
The state of affairs is dislocated and things are not the way they are supposed to be What does Hamlet mean when he says “the time is out of joint”
Polonius sends Reynaldo to find out about his son Laertes. But he knows him very well and knows perfectly well what Laertes is doing. What is ironic about Polonius’ attempt to learn about Laertes’ life in Paris
Hamlet is acting strange, and not himself, not showing any emotion to Ophelia. Hamlet is making sure everyone believes he is crazy How the episode of Hamlet in Ophelia’s closet promises to contribute to the overall calamity of the tragic plot
They are Hamlet’s good friends Why aren’t Rosencrantz and Guildenstern willing spies for Claudius and Gertrude
He asked them who sent them What is Hamlet’s initial reaction to the appearance of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Because they are good friends with Hamlet but are there to spy on him Why are Rosencratz and Guildenstern hesitant to admit they are in Elsinore sent by the King?
It implies that man is a great work of art when in reality in the Humanism movement, man was just a man with all its flaws How does Hamlet’s “what a piece of work is a man” passage depart from typical Renaissance Humanism
Because he is foreshadowing what will happen next giving an idea to Hamlet about how to find out the truth Why does Shakespeare introduce a troupe of traveling players into the action of the play
Hamlet has good feelings and is a caring person What does Hamlet expression of concern about the child actors say about his character?
He struggles at first. It hints at Hamlet’s feelings questioning his actions What is unusual about the player’s monologue about the Fall of Troy?
He admits that what he has done was a terrible crime, the worst crime of all because he killed his brother and starts to feel guilt What does Claudius admit to himself (and to the audience) about his crime
He expresses his hatred and his feelings towards life. He wonders what would be better to live or to die. The events are his father’s death and his suffering because he knows the truth What personal grievances does Hamlet express in his “to be or not to be” soliloquy and what specific events does he refer to
He tells Ophelia to become a non because staying single is better than breeding sinners. Hamlet is trying to act crazy but he takes it to such an extreme it is not clear if it is true or not Explain the ambiguity of the nunnery scene
He was already angry because of his resentment for the King. When she denies his love and gives him back the tokens he looses it. What is the main thrust of Hamlet’s diatribe against Ophelia
He is calm and self-controlled Why does Hamlet trust and admire Horatio
That he has been faking madness What does Hamlet admit to Horatio just before the company arrives to view the play?
When alone with Horatio, Hamlet acts sane. When the company enters the room he starts acting mad again How does Hamlet’s speech pattern changes when the others enter the room to view the play
Because Ophelia is not acting like herself and Hamlet thinks she has become Polonius puppet Why does Hamlet speak to Ophelia in such vulgar terms
Rhetorical, asides, soliloquies, morality, tragedy literary tools Shakespeare uses in his plays
Revenge Tragedy What type of play does Hamlet belong to
Stratford-on-Avon, 1564 Where was Shakespeare born and when
Elizabeth I Who was queen at the time
Formal and Informal What two forms of second-person addresses existed in the Renaissance
Thou Which word was used for the informal second-person
You which word was used for the formal second-person
It is an allusion to the Garden of Eden in the Bible What is the serpent in the garden when the King died
July 16, 2019