Hamlet Flashcards

where does Polonius send Reynaldo? to Paris to spy on Laertes and to take him money and messages why does polonius think Hamlet is “mad”? he thinks Ophelia’s rejections were too much for Hamlet, he is lovesick Why have Rosencrantz…

painting/masks What new motif does Shakespeare introduce in the opening act? facade –> appearance vs. Reality theme What other motif and what theme are developed by this new imagery? – P tells O to read a book while Hamlet comes…

Zefirelli -no Fortinbras-Oedipal Olivier -O = v innocent + young-Hamlet = older than Gertrude Chekhov oppressive regime Fiennes sheds clothes as madness + Bernhardt female Hamlet Eyre Ghost -> Hamlet Warchus home movie of Hamlets at start Zadek P +…

RSC production modern dress Hamlet is David Tenent. Claudius was Patrick Stewart. Director was Gregory Doran. French stage production Hamlet is Adrian Lester. Directed by Peter Brook Shitty one was done by whom? Simon Bowler was the director. David Melville…

Who is the first character to see the ghost?A. HamletB. MarcellusC. OpheliaD.Francisco Marcellus How is Claudius related to Hamlet before marrying Gertrude?A. He is Hamlet’s legitimate fatherB. He is Gertrude’s brother, and Hamlet’s uncleC. He is a close family friend,…

Act I scene 1 – Night guard at the castle; Barnardo, Horatio and Marcellus. Marcellus and Barnardo wants to show Horatio the Ghost, but he doesn’t believe in it- The Ghost makes an appearance but doesn’t speak- Marcellus asks about…

T or FHamlet’s romance with Ophelia is ended by his mother False, its ended by Polonius T or FGertrude is astonished to see the ghost False,She never see’s it T or FClaudius admits his guilt to the audience in act…

Avouch to cite as authority (verb)”Without the sensible and true avouchOf mine own eyes.” Horatio sees ghost 1st time Martial related to or suited for war (adjective)”Thus twice before, and jump at this dead hour,With martial stalk hath he gone…

Shakespear writes as if The Reformation hasnt evem happened A.P Nuttall The feudal Catholic world cannot provide Hamlet with a secure identity or an ideological basis for action Matheson Wittenburg is famous for the disputations of religion, provoked by Martin…

who sees the ghost that looks like king hamlet? the sentinels who gets married in the castle? claudius and queen gertrude who is prince hamlet’s good friend? horatio of whom does hamlet say, “frailty, the name is woman”? gertrude who…