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Tragedy of course, which unfolds from striving to take revenge Classical revenge is part of the social issue during this time Type of play 1. Atrocity is committed2. Construction of the “revenger” – Wrestles between taking the revenge and christian…

You shall do marvelous wisely, Good Reynaldo, before you visit him. Polonius And there put on him which forgeries you please. Polonius Pale as his shirt, knees knocking Ophelia This is the very ecstasy of love Polonius The need we…

When Act I begins, what time of night is it? midnight When the ghost appears the second time, what do Barnardo and Horatio believe causes the ghost to leave? crowing of the cock What does Claudius want the King of…

1-83 Why is Polonius sending Reynaldo to Paris? When he gets to Paris, Reynaldo is supposed to meet with friends and acquaintances of Laertes and say what about Laertes? Why? What does this exchange between Reynaldo and Polonius tell us…

What time does the ghost appear At night Why does Larertes warn Ophelia about her affections for Hamlet He tells her that Hamlet is not interested in her as a girlfriend Where did he come from? Denmark Who does the…

Of all the days i’ year, I came to t’ that day that our last King Hamlet overcame Fortinbras. Clown/Gravedigger. The gravedigger is a peasant and this shows that he has no idea he is talking to Hamlet. Cannot you…

Hamlet Hamlet is the late Hamlet Sr.’s son and Gertrude’s son. He studies in Wittenburg. He is ultimately romantically doomed. He is young and beautiful. He is thoughtful, but at times very impulsive. The Ghost The Ghost is Hamlet Sr.…

What is causing Lady Macbeth’s sleepwalking? She has a lot of guilt about killing King Duncan, and it is making her go mad. What is the relationship like between Lady Macbeth and the gentlewoman? Their relationship is kind of close,…

1 If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well 2 It were done quickly: if th’ assassination 3 Could trammel up the consequence, and catch 4 With his surcease success; that but this blow 5 Might be the…

~~Scene 1~~ … Fleance Banquo’s young son Banquo Introduces the motif of sleeplessness—thinks about the “cursed” witches MacbethLines 25-26 Tries to garner Banquo’s support with a knifeBanquo’s response: not what Macbeth wanted Macbeth’s soliloquyLines 33-34 “Is this a dagger…” ➡…