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The curtain opens on what setting (place and time)? Midnight in the castle of Elsinore, Denmark Why is Francisco happy to see Bernardo? He is cold, tired, and worried about seeing the ghost. Why had Marcellus begged Horatio to join…

Who killed king Hamlet? Claudius Why does Hamlet say Polonius died? Because he was always in everyone’s business Why does Hamlet not want Horatio to drink the poison? Because he wants Horatio to live and tell his story Who talks…

Comprehension and AnalysisHamlet Act 1, Scene 1:1. What is the atmosphere of the first scene? Give evidence. The atmosphere of the first scene is frightening and mysterious because there’s a ghost haunting the watchmen who looks “so like the king”…

“He raised a sigh so piteous and profound as it did seem to shatter all his bulk and end his being” Ophelia to Polonius about Hamlet “More grief to hide than the to utter love” Polonius to Ophelia about Hamlet…

What do the gravediggers say about Ophelia’s burial? If she is a suicide, so she should not be buried in the church yard Who is “poor Yorick?” The King’s jester, now dead As the funeral procession makes it way through…

Brevity is the soul of wit… PoloniusKing and QueenP is telling K&Q that H is crazya good piece of writing should be brief and concise More matter, with less art Queen GertrudePoloniusP is rambling to K&Q that H is crazy”get…

Describe Hamlets appearance and behavior when he went to visit Ophelia He appears un prepared, messy.He grabs her by the wrist with full arm length and looked into her eyes with his hand over his eyes. Weirdly walks away while…

Who says, “Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all”? What theme? Banquo. Fate Who says, “I fear thou play’dst most foully for’t”? What theme? Banquo. Fair is foul Who says, “To be this is nothing, but to be safely…

Macbeth (IV, I, 90-98)Then live, Macduff. What need I fear of thee?But yet I’ll make assurance double sure,And take a bond of fate. Thou shalt not live,That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies,And sleep in spite of thunder.What is…

In the beginning of Act II, scene I, why has Banquo had trouble sleeping? He has trouble sleeping because he keeps thinking of Macbeth and his reading from the witches. Macbeth asks Banquo to ally himself to Macbeth. What is…