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Appearance versus Reality “Than is my deed to my most painted word” (Claudius)”The play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.” (Hamlet)”One may smile, and smile, and still be a villain” (Hamlet)”As perchance hereafter, shall think meet…

Give an example of Hamlet’s hypocrisy, which connects to his later murder of Polonius. “in the… whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance…” How does Hamlet demonstrate his valuing of Horatio’s superior morality through lack of…

1. Hamlet is the Prince of which country? Denmark 2. The name of Hamlet’s castle is? Elsinore Kronborg Castle 3. Why is Hamlet upset when the play opens? Because his Dad just died 4. At the beginning of the play,…

O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt This quote occurs when Hamlet is speaking to the King and Queen about his father’s death and not returning to Wittenberg. It is Hamlet’s first apparent suicide thought. Frailty, thy name…

Explain Hamlet’s remarks to Horatio about fate. Hamlet said that if something was supposed to happen now, that it would. He also said that readiness is everything. Fate (in forms of the pirate’s intervention and his possession of the ring)…

A little more than kin and less than kind (I. ii. 64) Hamlet. Too many family ties there for me Seems, madam! Nay, it is. I know not “seems.” (I. ii. 76) Hamlet. He doesn’t seem depressed he is depressed…

Disease and poison Physical disease , mental disease Claudius poisons king hamlet Appearence & Reality What is VS what should be Fortune fate and providence All mean fate Revenge Will fuel the action to plot Ghost king hamlet wants revenge…

Where does this play take place? Elsinore, Denmark As the play opens, Horatio joins Marcellus and Bernardo at their night watch. Why has Horatio joined them? Bernardo and Marcellus wanted to prove to Horatio that they witnessed the ghost of…

Act 1 . scene 1 (Bernardo, Marcellus, Horatio) the guards bring Horatio to see the ghost (king Hamlet) Act 1, scene 2 (Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Polonus, Laertes and Ophelia) Claudius is King, Hamlet is still mourning; Laertes gets to go…

Foil minor character whose attitudes, beliefs, and behavior differ significantly from those of the main character (highlights flaws) Horatio a foil to Hamlet dramatic irony occurs when the results of actions are tragic reverse of what participants think; spectators understand…