inopia, -ae (feminine) scarcity, wantEnglish derivative: opulent exinde from this timeLatin cognate: ex nonnumquam sometimesLatin cognate: quamquam, quamdiu postride on the following dayEnglish derivative: postmeridian claudo, -ere, clausi, clausus to shutEnglish derivative: closeLatin cognate: claustrum, claustri iuvenis, -is (masculine) young…
Hamlet Quotations
This above all: to think own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Speaker: PoloniusContext: Polonius is talking to his son Laertes about how he must…
July 3, 2019
Hamlet Act. 1
Where and when does “Hamlet” begin? Denmark in winter How long has King Hamlet been dead? 2 months Who does Queen Gertrude marry after her husband’s death? Her brother in law, Claudius How long after her husband’s death does the…
July 3, 2019
Hamlet act 2 scene 2
who are the supposed friends of Hamlet? Rosencrantz and Guildenstern what does the king want them to discover? cause of Hamlets lunacy what does the king imply they will receive in return? what is fit for a kings rememberance what…
July 3, 2019
Memorize Hamlet “To be or not to be” Soliloquy Part 1
To be or not to be-that is the question: … Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer … The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, … Or to take arms against a sea of troubles … And, by opposing,…
July 3, 2019
Hamlet Act II Scene 2
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Hamlet’s childhood friends After welcoming them to Elsinore, what does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do? Spy on Hamlet to cheer him up What message do the ambassadors being Claudius back from Norway? they…
July 3, 2019
Hamlet Guilt/Remorse Quotes
CLAUDIUS: “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below.Words without thoughts never to heaven go” [Pg 139, Ln 97-98] Claudius recognises that he is unable to display adequate guilt in order to truly repent and avoid the punishment his soul…
July 3, 2019
Hamlet Act. 2 Review
Who is reynaldo Polonius’s servant When does Hamlet’s antic-disposition start? The scene when he goes into Ophelia’s room Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Hamlet’s childhood friends who were hired by King Claudius to spy on hamlet “Mad for thy love”…
July 3, 2019
Hamlet Act III
What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report about Hamlet to the king and queen? Hamlet is distracted and won’t say why, and he is pleased about the arrival of the actors. Why does Polonius tell Ophelia to pretend to be reading…
July 3, 2019