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A little more than kin, and less than kind – Hamlet Hamlet on his relationship with Claudius – uncle and nephew but not men of the same kind, no affection between themhis first words O villain villain smiling, damned villain…

What 3 compliments does Hamlet give to his friends Horatio? Good friend, not passionate, reasonable What does Hamlet tell Horatio to do during the play? To watch Clauduis and his reaction to the play. If he had a reaction then…

Dramatic Irony when the audience knows more than a character Hamlet about father ‘I shall not look upon his like again Ophelia: ‘mad’ hamlet causes her to go insane Claudius praving : My words fly up my thoughts remain below…

“Before you visit him, to make inquire of his behavior” Polonius to Reynaldoreferring to Laerteshe wants reyn to spy on laertes iornic because it is the very act of spying that kills PoloniusIt would be wonderfully wise of you, my…

Act 2 opens in a room in Polonius’ house, two months after_____ has seen his father’s ghost. Hamlet Where does Polonius send Reynaldo and why does he send him there? Paris–to spy on Laertes and gather information How does Polonius…

who said “frailty my name is a woman?” and who is he talking to hamlet gertrude what does the ghost of king hamlet say to hamlet claudius killed him by putting poison in his ear what does leave her to…

In the final scene of Act III (Hamlet/Gertrude/Polonius in Gertrude’s bedroom) Hamlet makes Gertrude promise a couple of things, and she seems to agree. How is IV.i ambiguous regarding Gertrude’s promises from the previous scene? Gertrude told Clauidus about how…

Amiable generally agreeable; congenial Apathetic indifferent due to lack of energy or concern Callous unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others Cheerful full of good spirits; merry Contemplative Studying, thinking, reflecting on Cynical questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people…

Foil (definition) A character who provides a strong contrast to another character. Foil (example) Horatio acts as a foil to Hamlet dramatic irony (definition) a plot device in which the audience’s or reader’s knowledge of events or individuals surpasses that…

What is an allusion? Reference to someone/something directly/indirectly. How does Hamlet use allusions? To define himself and others How are allusions used in ‘The Mousetrap’? To decorate the language, throwing an air of fantasy over the play-within-the-play ‘O my offence…