How is this scene ambiguos regarding Gertrudes conversion in the previous scene? | Gertrude tells Claudius of Polonius’s murder. She also does not object to Hamlet being sent to England. But she does not reveal the whole conversation she had with hamlet |
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What news is revealed in hamlets letters to Horatio? What does this show about hamlet? | The ship bringing hamlet to England was attacked by pirates. The Pirates are bringing hamlet back to Denmark. He is clever enough to have negotiated this arrangement. |
What will happen to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | Hamlet has open the sealed letters that asked for his death. He change them so that Rosencrantz and guildenstern will go to their deaths |
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Why does Claudias tell Leartes he will not kill hamlet himself? | Because the queen loves Hamlet and since the king loves her he will not kill him and Claudias cannot kill him because the people love him |
In Gertrudes description of a Ophillia drowning, what suggest that Ophelia committed suicide? | That she jumped in while under stress |
In Gertrudes description of Ophelia’s drowning, what suggests that Ofelia’s death was an accident? | Gertrude also points out that aphelia did not seem to have any idea of the danger she was in while she saying the old songs and sank. |
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What does Horatio learn about the real purpose of the trip to England? | Hamlet tells ratio about the letters his friends were caring to the English king. This is the first ratio knew of the plot to kill Hamlet |
What is ironic about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s approaching death? | They have been pawns of the king throughout the whole play not really knowing what’s going on and they handed There own letters for their own deaths. |
How does Shakespeare establish that hamlet is indeed a noble gentleman? | Hamlet expresses sincere regret that he thought with Lee Artese he recognizes that lay Ortiz has the same causes for anger and desires for vengeance that he has. Being honest himself he does not suspect others of being dishonest |
How does the impending doom with the Artese complete hamlet concept of death that has been developing threw the play? | Hamlet now knows the nothingness that exist after physical like it. He has also face the death of someone you love. He now says that since no one really knows that it’s not so difficult to Leap. He also says that debt The key to living well is to die noble he does he’ll face the duel with Lee Artese even though he has admitted to having a troubling premonition about it |
Explain how each character dies in the end | Hamlet: dies when play or teaspoons him with the poison swordLeartes: Play artiste dies when Hamlet and him change his swords in hamlet wins him with the poison sword( before he dies he reveals the plans with Claudius) Gertrude: dies from drinking the poison wine The king: dies when he’s stabbed by hamlet and forced to drink poison wine |
Why does the play in with such bloodshed and death? | Every character is brought to justice or achieved revenge through the death of others. Everyone had to be killed for revenge to be completed for each character, for Hamlet to complete his mission and for there to be justice for everyone |
What is the significant about the fact that Fortinbras delivered the last lines of the play? | He is hamlets foil character (opposite), and by him taking the reign of Denmark at the end of the play he is able to obtain the position that Hamlet was denied. Also it symbolizes the switching of power within Denmark or well as the new alliance with the Fortinbras people |
ACTS IV SCENE I | … |
How is this scene ambiguous regarding the conversion of Gertrude for the last scene? | On one hand Gertrude tells Claudias of Polonius his murder and does not object to Hamlet being sent to England, but doesn’t know of Claudius is real plan and doesn’t reveal the whole conversation with Hamlet |
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What is the purpose of this brief scene? | There is wordplay that the audience find entertaining. But it also shows that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are naïve and do not heed hamlets warning that Claudia will dispose of them when he’s done |
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Why can’t Claudius just deal with Hamlet like the law allows him to? | As a prince and person Hamlet is adored by the public and Claudius does not want to anger them |
How does this scene advance hamlets awareness of death? | When he speaks of Polonius his death it is very graphic physically and when he talks about again being eaten by doesn’t it talks about the death of kings |
Do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern know the true purpose of their trip to England? | No, they leave the scene right before Claudius let the audience know that he is writing these letters to kill hamlet |
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What is the significance of the schools that the gravedigger digs up in the scene? | The first one represents physical decayHe starts to see that none of their earthly matter meant anythingSees death West spiritually and there’s no afterlifeThe last skull belong to a man name Yorick that hamlet knew |
How does the entrance of Ophillias funeral per session continue this evolution? | Hamlet admits that he loved her. Death progressed for him and he looked at in the face and understands it more closely |
What does hamlet and leartes fight in the graveyard forshadow? | It foreshadows there duel and when they both jumped in the hole to fight it shows how they both die |
Why is this scene in prose? | There is some humor and a lot of wordplay that Shakespeare does not want to obscure with blank verse Prose= humor, informality |
How do hamlet in the gravedigger View thesociallogicaly implications of death differently? | Hamlet is surprised that everyone is equal in deathThe gravedigger thanks that people keep their nobility through death (so if Ophelia wasn’t noble and expected of suicide she couldn’t be buried in Christian graveyard) |
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What important exposition is revealed at the beginning of the scene? | The king had been dead a short time when Claudius married Gertrude |
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Compare Claudius treatment of Leartes to his treatment of Hamlet | Claudius if more formal with hamlet and let laertes go back to France but didn’t let hamlet go back to school |
Why did hamlet no become king when his dad died? | Hamlet was not mentally stable and his mother married his uncle |
How is Hamlet physically and emotionally can conspicuous inthe public portion of the scene | Hamlet was just in black morning his father and everyone else was wearing gray |
What is the significance of Claudia’s not letting hamlet return to school? | So he could keep and eye on him, he agrees to obey his mother |
What aspects of hamlets understanding/desire for death do we learn in his first soliloquy? | He desires death and wishes he could pass or kill himself without sinning |
What aspects of hamlets problems seem to bother him the most? | Losing his father/his mother marrying his uncle/not becoming king |
What important metaphor is used in his soliloquy that will develop later? | The ghost is comparing Denmark to the garden of Eden |
Contrast Claudius is laertes reasons for being in Denmark | Laertes- he came for the Kings coronage( he wants power)Claudius- is there for his kingship and the position |
ACT I SCENE III | … |
Explain why polonium and laertes tell Ophillias not to trust hamlets love | He is young, Royal, and only wants to ruin her chastity |
What is comical about polonius? | He is long-winded. He is quick to give advice, slow starting off and sneaky |
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Why is the ghost thought to be a evil omen? | The ghost is wearing armor which indicates danger An it was common to hear story’s of demons taking on familiar forms |
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Explain the ambiguity and word play hamlet and his mother exchange at the beginning of this play? | The words that both used where wicked. A lot of accusations and double meaning |
What is hamlets reaction when he kills polonius? | Hamlet is upset and disappointed it’s not Claudius |
What does this scene reveal about Gertrude’s guilt? | She didn’t know about her husband being killed. But she till feels guilty |
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What is the significance of the second appearance of the ghost? | He comes and reminds hamlet of his mission and to stop bothering his mommy |
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Why does hamlet trust an admire horatio? | He is his best friend and is Loyal to him |
What does hamlet admit to Horatio and the audience? | That the play is staged to test the king to see if he feels guilt and to see if his gohst was honest |
How does hamlet speech pattern change when the others enter the room to view the play? Why? | Hamlet acts sane when he’s alone with the ratio, when the crowd inter-he starts to act insane and he fakes it in order to confuse and distract Claudius |
Why does hamlet speak to ophelia and such vulgar term? | Hamlet is angry at her because she has Miss lead him to think that she has loved him the way he loves her |
What does Gertrude’s reaction to play indicate? | She had no idea of the wrong doing of her actions. She also was considering what hamlets is trying to say |
Explain the metaphors of the recorder | When hamlet is giving tips to the players one refuses and it makes hamlet angry making him think they work for Claudius |
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ACT I SCENE V | … |
In what region of the universe does the ghost reside? | Purgatory |
What possible theme is introduced by the ghost afterlife? | Catholic theme because purgatory is Catholic |
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What does hamlet mean when he says the time is out of joint? | Hamlet the same time is missed placed |
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What is ironic about Polonius his attempt to learn about Leartes life in Paris? | As he gathers more information it will be easier to know his reputation |
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How has the play with in the play changed hamlet situation and influence the action of the play? | It now proves that hamlet was right about Claudius and the ghost wasn’t evil and he can start to plan his murder of Claudius |
Why doesn’t hamlet kill Claudius when he gets the chance? | Because bus father was killed without being able to repent for his sins and Claudius was praying so he doesn’t want him to go to heaven |
In what paradox of salvation does Claudius become trapped? | He is caught between asking for forgiveness but not being able to give up all he has gotten from his sins |
How does the scene where polonius Spies of gert and hamlet show the conversion of gert. | It shows that she is leaning more in support of Claudius |
ENGLISH HAMLET TEST
July 17, 2019