How is Ophelia’s madness demonstrated, structurally? | Use of song (“Ah ha! Come, some music…”) Use of prose when speaking. |
Which quote demonstrates the social restriction of women and their need for restraint and virtue to survive? | “…That carry but half sense; her speech is nothing.” |
Which quote is used as an allegory for the play as a whole- the characters seize upon insignificant misunderstandings to cause larger, significant tragedies? | “Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss.” |
Which quote demonstrates Ophelia acknowledging the uncertainty of consequence (future), again a link to actions and consequences? | “Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.” |
Which quote demonstrates Claudius’s possible concern or sorrow for Ophelia, underpinned by an everlasting desire for self- preservation? | “When sorrows come, they come not single spies, But in battalions.” |
How does Claudius continue the theme of animalism, connecting morality with humanity (ironically)? | “…Divided from herself and her fair judgement… Without the which we are pictures, or mere beasts.” |
How does Laertes demonstrate his commitment to vengeance by continuing the theme of morality, but this time casting it aside? | “To hell allegiance! vows, to the blackest devil!” |
Which quote demonstrates Ophelia’s madness to be synonymous with a loss of innocence? | “Let in the maid, that out a maid Never departed more.” |
Which quote demonstrates Ophelia as sacrificing her honour to male dominance? | “By Gis and by Saint Charity.” Saint Charity is part of three Christian Martyr saints (Faith Hope and Charity) who were the daughters of Sophia the Martyr. |
Which quote demonstrates Ophelia’s desperation at her lost honour? | “There’s Rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray, love, remember…” (to Laertes) |
Which quote describes Gertrude’s survival in a patriarchal world as the result of pretense and adaptation to societal expectations? | “There’s fennel for you, and columbines…” |
Which quote demonstrates Ophelia’s acknowledgement of the corruption of Claudius and his destruction of innocence through this? | “…there’s rue for you… O you must wear your rue with a difference. There’s a daisy…” |
Which quote demonstrates Ophelia acknowledging the universal and eternal nature of corruption? | “…and here’s some for me [rue]” |
Which quote demonstrates Ophelia’s loss of purpose due to her father’s death (need for authoritarian figure)? | “…I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died…” |
Why is Ophelia’s symbolism through flowers significant? | Natural images- suggests that these are her true, now unrestrained emotions. |
What specifically do the flowers symbolise? (7) | Rosemary for remembrance. Pansies for thoughts. Fennel for flattery. Columbines for deception. Daisies for innocence. Violets for fidelity. Rue suggests regret/bitterness (not contextually). This could be regret at corruption- those in Elsinore do not live up to what they are capable of being as humans. |
HAMLET- Act 4, Scene 5 KEY QUOTES
July 19, 2019