| In a drama, how do audiences learn about a character? | -through the character’s own words-through what other characters say-through the actions the character takes-through the ways others behave toward the character |
| Which excerpt from Hamlet, Act 1, Scene i is a stage direction? | Enter to him BERNARDO |
| In this excerpt, Hamlet characterizes his mother as | fickle |
| Shakespeare portrays Hamlet as a man who falls from a high status, which makes Hamlet an example of a(n) | tragic hero |
| Which is the best description of how Gertrude is characterized in this passage? | Gertrude is critical of her son’s continued mourning and urges him to move on |
| The aside reveals to the audience Hamlet’s | dislike for Claudius |
| What is the most likely reason that Shakespeare chose this point in the play to give Hamlet his first aside? | Shakespeare is altering the audience to the conflict between Claudius and Hamlet |
| In Hamlet, Act 1, Scene ii, which dramatic convention does Shakespeare employ most? | He introduces a major conflict |
| What do Marcellus’s and Horatio’s characterization of the ghost imply? | that something bad is going on |
| In Hamlet, Act 1, Scene i, which character does Shakespeare use most to create suspense? | Ghost |
VASJ Hamlet, Part 1
July 30, 2019