Important Quote Emotion Sane or Insane? Threat to … 77 Name:_ Date:_ Hamlet Act IV, Scenes...

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Hamlet ActIII,Scenei

ActivityA:WhatdoesClaudiuslearnaboutHamletashespieswithPoloniusonOphelia’sconversationwiththeprince?Reassesstheyoungcouple’sdialogueanddenotethecommentarycriticalinmakinganevaluationofHamlet’sstateofmind.Then,considerClaudius’pointofviewanddetermineifanyofHamlet’scommentsmaybeconsideredathreattotheking.

ImportantQuote EmotionRevealed

SaneorInsane? ThreattoClaudius?

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Next:AfterHamletdeparts,whatconclusiondoesClaudiusreach?Whichstatementbest

representshisreevaluationHamlet?

SummaryofClaudius’reaction:

SupportingQuote:

Reflection:WithoutknowingaboutHamlet’sencounterwiththeghost,wouldyou

considerHamletathreattoClaudius?Whichdetailswouldyoureferencetosupportyour

opinion?

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Hamlet ActIII,Sceneii

ActivityB:ReexaminethePlayerKingandPlayerQueen’sexchangeduringtheplayanddeterminewhichlinesmayverywellbethe12-16linesHamletinsertedintotheirdialogue.CompletethefollowingdiagrambyofferingananalysisofhowtheymayapplytodirectlytoClaudiusorGertrude.(Hint:thelinesaregroupedinpairs,spreadthroughouttheplayandmostlyattheendofthespeeches)

Speaker SuspiciousLinesCorrelationto

ClaudiusandGertrude

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PutitallTogether:

A.Dotheselinesseemtoimplyacentralidea?Drawconnectionsbetweenthesuspiciouslines.

B.DotheselineshelpHamlettowardhisgoal?

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Hamlet ActIII,Sceneii

Activity:Bythispointoftheplay,Hamletfeelsthreatenedfromallsides.Indeed,onlyHoratioescapeshissuspicionsandcriticism.CompletethefollowingtablebyidentifyingthosewhomHamletfeelshasbetrayedhim.

Character HowHamletfeelsbetrayed

SupportingQuotes Doyouagree?

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PointstoConsider:ReviewthecharactersforwhichyouandHamletmaydisagree.What

evidencewouldyouprovidetotheyoungprincetohelpconvincehimthathemaybe

mistakenaboutafewofthecharacters?Adiagramhasbeenconstructedforyou,butyou

maynotneedtofillinalltheboxes.

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Hamlet ActIIIReview

ActivityC:Throughoutthisact,Hamlet’serraticbehavioroftenresultsinrudeoutbursts

towardsanyonearoundhim.CompletethefollowingtablebyparaphrasingHamlet’srude,

insultingcommentsmadetoeachcharacter.

Hamlet'sRudeness

Polonius Queen

Ophelia King

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PutitallTogether:Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonyourcloseanalysisof

Hamlet’streatmentofthosearoundhim.Ensurethatyourresponsereflectsthecomplexity

ofthequestion.

A.DoHamlet’scommentsseemtobetheresultofhislunacyorarehisverbalattacksmore

purposefulandintentional?

B.AreHamlet’sinsultsjustifiedoraretheyunnecessary?

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Hamlet ActIII,Scenes1and4

Ophelia and Queen Gertrude

ActivityD:RevieweachsceneinwhichHamletengagesthetwowomeninhislife.Then

composeasentencewhichdepictsthesimilaritiesinhiscommentsandtreatmentofeach

lady.Finally,constructaseparatesentencesummarizingthedifferencesinHamlet’s

commentsandbehavior.Eachsummativesentenceshouldbesupportedwithspecifictext-

basedevidence.

AsummaryofthesimilaritiesinHamlet’streatmentofthetwowomen:

SupportingexamplebetweenHamletandOpheliainscene1

SupportingexamplebetweenHamletandGertrudeinscene4

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AsummaryofthedifferencesinHamlet’streatmentofthetwowomen:

Putitalltogether:IdentifythecontributingfactorswhichmotivateHamlet’sviewofthese

twowomen.FromHamlet’spointofview,areOpheliaandGertrudeoneinthesame?

SupportingexamplebetweenHamletandOpheliainscene1

SupportingexamplebetweenHamletandGertrudeinscene4

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Hamlet ActIV,Scenesiv

ActivityA:LeavingforEngland,HamletencountersacaptainfromFortinbras’armyandquestionshimindetailabouttheNorwegianadvance.Beginbyparaphrasingthecaptain’sreporttoHamletandthenusethecollectedinformationtoconstructamorefullcharacterizationofFortinbras.

WhattheCaptainsaysaboutFortinbras’army

CharacterizeFortinbras

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Next:HowdoesHamletviewhimselfincomparisontoFortinbras?

FinalOpinion:DoyoufeelHamlet’sselfreflectionisaccurate?WhichofHamlet’scommentssupportyourobservations?

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Hamlet ActIV,Scenesv

Ophelia’sBouquetActivityA:Opheliapresentsavarietyofflowerstothosesurroundingherandtellseachinturnthesignificanceofthepetals.Theflowersareintendedtosymbolizethepersonalitiesofeachcharacterandchoicestheyhavemade.Forthisassignment,researchthesymbolicmeaningforeachflowerandthenexplainhowtheofferingspecificallypertainstothecharacter.

Flower Symbolism HowitappliestothecharacterLaertes

Gertrude

Claudius

Herself

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PointstoConsider:WhatAffectdothemeninOphelia’slifeseemtohaveplayedinherdemise?

FinalThoughts:DoyouholdOpheliaresponsibleatallforherowndemise?Whichevidencefromherbehaviororcommentssupportyouropinion?

Hamlet

Laertes

Polonius

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Hamlet ActIV,Scenesvandvii

ActivityA:AreLaertesandHamletmorealikeordifferent?Considereachoftheircircumstancesandhowtheyrespondtoconflict.BeginbyidentifyingspecificcommentsmadebyLaerteswhichsoundsimilartothoughtsorconcernsstatedbyHamlet.AgoodplacetoreferenceHamletforacomparisonishissoliloquies:(Act1,Sc2/Act2,Sc2/Act3,Sc1/Act4,Sc4)

PutitallTogether:Usetheinformationgatheredtohelpconstructasingle,complexsentencewhichsummarizesthesimilaritiesbetweenLaertesandHamlet.

Laertes’CommentsorActions Hamlet’sCommentsorActions

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Next:CompleteasimilardiagraminwhichyounowidentifythedifferencesbetweenLaertesandHamlet.

PutitallTogether:Usetheinformationgatheredtohelpconstructasingle,complexsentencewhichsummarizesthedifferencesbetweenLaertesandHamlet.

Laertes’CommentsorActions Hamlet’sCommentsorActions

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FinalThoughts:Overall,dothetwoyoungmenseemsimilarincircumstanceandpersonalityorfurtherapart?Whichpieceofevidencemakesthestrongestcaseindefenseofyouropinion?

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Hamlet ActIV,Scenesvandvii

ActivityA:WhenLaertesfirstburstsintotheking’schamber,heisoutforbloodandthreatenstokillClaudiusatthatmoment.However,withinthespanofaboutahundredlines,ClaudiushasturnedLaertesintoanally.Howdidhedoit?Intheinnerboxes,makeanappraisalofClaudius’skillfulmanipulationofLaertesbyplacingkeyphrasesandphrasesheusestobendLaertestohiswill.Then,usetheouterboxestoelaborateonthepurposeofClaudius’wordchoice.

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PointstoConsider:Howisthisscenestructured?Acrossthisexcerpt,whatisthesequenceofemotionswhichLaertesexperiencesatthehandsofClaudius?UsethesmallboxestoidentifyLaertes’emotionaltransitionsandusethelarger,accompanyingboxtoidentifyaquotewhichbestrepresentsthatemotionLaertesisexperiencing.

FinalThoughts:DoyouseeLaertesasavictimorwillingparticipantinPolonius’scheme?

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Hamlet ActV,Scenei

ActivityA:Approachingthegrave,Hamletwatchesasthegravediggerexhumesseveralskullsandtossesthemupontheground.Hamlet’sobservationtoHoratioabouteachskullrevealsagreatdealabouthisphilosophicviewoflifeanddeath.CompletethefollowingorganizersbyanalyzingthecommentsHamletmakesabouteachskull.

First Skull ParaphraseHamlet’sComments

DirectQuoteforSupport

PhilosophyorOutlookonLifeandDeath

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Second

Skull ParaphraseHamlet’sComments

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Yorick’s

Skull ParaphraseHamlet’sComments

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Thoughts of Alexander and

Caesar ParaphraseHamlet’sComments

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PutitallTogether:Usethetextualevidenceyouhavegatheredinthepreviousdiagramstoanswerthefollowingquestions.Ensureyourresponsesreflectthecomplexityofeachquestion.

A.WhatthemecanbedetectedthroughoutHamlet’scommentary?

B.ReviewHoratio’sresponsesthroughoutthisscene.WhatmightHoratio’srepliessuggest?

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Hamlet ActV,Sceneii

ActivityA:Duringthefinalmomentsoftheplay,HamletandFortinbrasconfrontoneanotherforthefirsttime.Usethegraphicbelowtocitetheexchangeofcomplimentsbetweenthetwoyoungprincesses.

Hamlet’scommentsaboutFortinbras Fortinbras’commentsaboutHamlet

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PutitallTogether:Basedonhisactionsandcomments,whomdoyoufeelwouldmakeastrongerking?Providespecificevidencetosupportyoupointofview.

FinalReflection:Ifoneprincewouldmakeabetterruler,whywouldtheothernotmakeagoodking?

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Hamlet ActV,Sceneii

ActivityB:Duringthefinalsceneoftheplay,thetrapcreatedbyClaudiusandLaertesissetintomotion.WhatisHamlet’sfinalviewofdeathashepreparesforthefencingmatchandthenagainafterhehasbeendoomedbytheking’streachery?

Commentsmadeaboutdeathordyingbeforethefencingmatch(ConversationwithHoratio)

Commentsmadeaboutdeathordyingafterthefencingmatch(ConversationwithHoratio)

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Next:Usetheinformationgatheredinthepreviouscharttoanswerthefollowingstatementsorquestions.Ensurethatyourresponsereflectsthecomplexityofthestatementorquestion.

A.SummarizeHamlet’sattitudeaboutdeathordyingbeforethefencingmatch.

B.SummarizeHamlet’sattitudeaboutdeathordyingafterthefencingmatch.

C.DoesHamletseemtoaccepthisfateorrageagainsthisdying?Identifykeywordsfromhiscommentswhichsupportyourclaim.

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Hamlet ActsIVandV

Directions:WeighandconsiderLaertes’characteroverthecourseofthefinaltwoacts.IsheavictimofClaudius’manipulationorawillingparticipantinthetreacheryagainstHamlet?Usethediagrambelowtocollectexamplesofhisvictimizationandwillingparticipation.YourtextualevidenceshouldincludespecificscenereferencesorquotestosupportyourobservationsofLaertes.

LaertesasVulnerableVictim

LaertesasWillingParticipant

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Final Verdict PointstoConsider:Usetheinformationgatheredintheprevioustabletoanswerthefollowingquestions.Ensurethatyouranswersreflectthecomplexityofthequestionsbyincludingtextualreferencestosupportyouropinions.

A.Ultimately,doyouseeLaertesasvictimorvillain?Whichevidenceinfluencedyourfinalopinion?

B.WasLaertesjustifiedintakingactionagainstHamlet?

C.DoyoufeelLaertes’finalapologyatonesforhissinsagainstHamlet?

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PointtoConsider:Usetheprevioustabletoanswerthefollowingquestion.Ensurethatyourresponsereflectsthecomplexityofthequestion.

Whatisyourverdict?Basedontheevidenceyouhavegathered,isOpheliaguiltyorinnocent?Defendyourdecisionbywritinganextensivereportbasedonyourfindings.

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Hamlet Act3Review

Hamlet’s Friends Directions:WhenassessingthequalityofHamlet’sfriendships,howdoeshisrelationshipwithHoratiocomparetohisrelationshipwithRosencrantzandGuildenstern?Besuretoreferencetextualdetailsfromeachconversationtoassistinyourcomparison.

SummaryofHamlet’srelationshipwithHoratio

Supportingevidence

SummaryofHamlet’srelationshipwithRosencrantzandGuildenstern

Supportingevidence

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PointstoConsider:Usetheinformationgatheredinthepreviouscharttohelpanswerthefollowingquestions.Ensurethatyouranswersreflectthecomplexityofeachquestion.

A.WhatimportantwordsorphrasesdoesHamletusewhendescribingHoratio?WhatdothesewordchoiceshelptoconveryaboutHamlet’sthoughtsoremotions?

B.WhatimportantwordsorphrasesdoesHamletusewhendescribingRosencrantzandGuildenstern?WhatdothesewordchoiceshelptoconveryaboutHamlet’sthoughtsor

emotions?

ImportantwordsorphrasesWhatdothewordssayaboutHamlet’s

feelingsoremotions?

Importantwordsorphrases WhatdothewordssayaboutHamlet’sfeelingsoremotions?

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FinalReflections:Besuretoanswserthefollowingquestionsinfull,complexsentences.Ensureyourresponsereflectsthecomplexityofthequestion.

A.DoyoufeelHoratioisworthyofHamlet’spraise?

B.DoyoufeelRosencrantzandGuildensterndeserveHamlet’scriticism?

C.Overall,whichpersonalitytraitsseemmostimportanttoHamlet?

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Hamlet’s Murderous Actions

Directions:ItisinterestingtonotethedifferencesinHamlet’svariedresponseintakingactionagainstthoseheconsiderstobetraitors.Inthetablebelow,chronicletheuniqueactionsHamlettakeswhendealingwithClaudiusandPolonuis.

ActionsAgainstClaudius

HowdoesHamlet

encountereachman?

Whatishisresponsetoeachone?

Whatreasonsdoeshegiveforhisactions?

WhatdoestheaudiencelearnaboutHamlet?

ActionsAgainstPolonius

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PointstoConsider:Usetheprevioustabletohelpanswereachofthefollowingquestions.Besureyourresponsereflectsthecomplexityofthequestion.

A.Whataresomeofthefundamentaldifferencesbetweeneachscene?

B.Atthispointintheplay,isHamletaherooravillian?

C.DoHamlet’sactionsappeartobetheresultofhislunacy?

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Hamlet’s View of Ophelia

Directions:IsHamlet’sviewofOpheliaaccurateormisplaced?Asamemberoftheaudiece,youareprivytoinformationthatthecharactersonthestageareunabletosee.Usethisforesighttoconstructamorefull,completeimageofOphelia.

HowdoesHamletseeOphelia?

Description

SupportingEvidence

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Ophelia?

SupportingEvidence

Description

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PointstoConsider:Usetheprevioustabletohelpanswereachofthefollowingquestions.Besureyourresponsereflectsthecomplexityofthequestion.

A.IsHamlet’shostilitytowardOpheliajustified?

B.DoesOpheliaholdanyresponsibilityforheractions?

C.Whatseemstobe“missing”betweenHamletandOphelia?

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Hamlet’s Mental State

Directions:ReviewHamlet’sconversationswithOpheliaandattempttodistinquishbetweenhisintended,directcommentsandthosewhichmaybemanifistationsofhislunacy.

EvidenceofHamlet'sSanity

EvidenceofaDisturbedMind

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PersonalReflection:IsHamletmoremadorpurposeful?DoyouseeHamlet’sattacksonOpheliaasanextensionofhisinsanity—hisinabilitytocontrolhisbehavior,orisHamletindirectcontrolofhiscommentsandactions?IfHamletisincontrol,thentowhatend?

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Hamlet ActII,Scene2andActIV,Scene4

A Tale of Two Soliloquies

Directions:BelowaretwoofHamlet’ssoliloquiestakenfromcriticalmomentsofhisemotionaltransformation.BeginbyreannotatingbothsoliloquiestofamiliarizeyourselfwithHamlet’sthougthsandconcernsateachparticularmomentandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.**Itisrecommendedthatyouhavepreviousexperienceannotatingthesepassagesandareasonableunderstandingofthesurroundingplotdevelopmentsofeachspeech.

ActII,Scene2 AfterthePlayer’sSpeech

ActIV,Scene4 AftertheCaptain’sInformation

NowIamalone.

O,whatarogueandpeasantslaveamI!

Isitnotmonstrousthatthisplayerhere,

Butinafiction,inadreamofpassion,

Couldforcehissoulsotohisownconceit

Thatfromherworkingallhisvisagewann'd,

Tearsinhiseyes,distractionin'saspect,

Abrokenvoice,andhiswholefunctionsuiting

Withformstohisconceit?andallfornothing!

ForHecuba!

What'sHecubatohim,orhetoHecuba,

Thatheshouldweepforher?Whatwouldhedo,

Hadhethemotiveandthecueforpassion

ThatIhave?Hewoulddrownthestagewithtears

Andcleavethegeneralearwithhorridspeech,

Makemadtheguiltyandappalthefree,

Confoundtheignorant,andamazeindeed

Theveryfacultiesofeyesandears.YetI,

Adullandmuddy-mettledrascal,peak,

LikeJohn-a-dreams,unpregnantofmycause,

Andcansaynothing;no,notforaking,

Uponwhosepropertyandmostdearlife

Adamn'ddefeatwasmade.AmIacoward?

Whocallsmevillain?breaksmypateacross?

Plucksoffmybeard,andblowsitinmyface?

Tweaksmebythenose?givesmetheliei'thethroat,

Asdeepastothelungs?whodoesmethis?

Howalloccasionsdoinformagainstme,

Andspurmydullrevenge!Whatisaman,

Ifhischiefgoodandmarketofhistime

Bebuttosleepandfeed?abeast,nomore.

Sure,hethatmadeuswithsuchlargediscourse,

Lookingbeforeandafter,gaveusnot

Thatcapabilityandgod-likereason

Tofustinusunused.Now,whetheritbe

Bestialoblivion,orsomecravenscruple

Ofthinkingtoopreciselyontheevent,

Athoughtwhich,quarter'd,hathbutonepart

wisdom

Andeverthreepartscoward,Idonotknow

WhyyetIlivetosay'Thisthing'stodo;'

SithIhavecauseandwillandstrengthandmeans

Todo't.Examplesgrossasearthexhortme:

Witnessthisarmyofsuchmassandcharge

Ledbyadelicateandtenderprince,

Whosespiritwithdivineambitionpuff'd

Makesmouthsattheinvisibleevent,

Exposingwhatismortalandunsure

Toallthatfortune,deathanddangerdare,

Evenforanegg-shell.Rightlytobegreat

Isnottostirwithoutgreatargument,

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Asdeepastothelungs?whodoesmethis?

'Swounds,Ishouldtakeit:foritcannotbe

ButIampigeon-liver'dandlackgall

Tomakeoppressionbitter,orerethis

Ishouldhavefattedalltheregionkites

Withthisslave'soffal:bloody,bawdyvillain!

Remorseless,treacherous,lecherous,kindless

villain!

O,vengeance!

Why,whatanassamI!Thisismostbrave,

ThatI,thesonofadearfathermurder'd,

Promptedtomyrevengebyheavenandhell,

Must,likeawhore,unpackmyheartwithwords,

Andfalla-cursing,likeaverydrab,

Ascullion!

Fieupon't!foh!About,mybrain!Ihaveheard

Thatguiltycreaturessittingataplay

Havebytheverycunningofthescene

Beenstrucksotothesoulthatpresently

Theyhaveproclaim'dtheirmalefactions;

Formurder,thoughithavenotongue,willspeak

Withmostmiraculousorgan.I'llhavetheseplayers

Playsomethinglikethemurderofmyfather

Beforemineuncle:I'llobservehislooks;

I'lltenthimtothequick:ifhebutblench,

Iknowmycourse.ThespiritthatIhaveseen

Maybethedevil:andthedevilhathpower

Toassumeapleasingshape;yea,andperhaps

Outofmyweaknessandmymelancholy,

Asheisverypotentwithsuchspirits,

Abusesmetodamnme:I'llhavegrounds

Morerelativethanthis:theplay'sthething

WhereinI'llcatchtheconscienceoftheking.

Butgreatlytofindquarrelinastraw

Whenhonour'satthestake.HowstandIthen,

Thathaveafatherkill'd,amotherstain'd,

Excitementsofmyreasonandmyblood,

Andletallsleep?while,tomyshame,Isee

Theimminentdeathoftwentythousandmen,

That,forafantasyandtrickoffame,

Gototheirgraveslikebeds,fightforaplot

Whereonthenumberscannottrythecause,

Whichisnottombenoughandcontinent

Tohidetheslain?O,fromthistimeforth,

Mythoughtsbebloody,orbenothingworth!

ActII,Scene2 AfterthePlayer’sSpeech

ActIV,Scene4 AftertheCaptain’sInformation

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A.WhatissuesorconcernsseemtoplagueHamlet’sthoughtsacrossthetwospeeches?

B.HowdoesHamlet’suseoftheword“coward”differineachspeech?

C.WhatdifferenttacticsdoesHamletuseinanattempttospurhimselftoaction?

D.HowareHamlet’slines,“unpregnanentofmycause”(actII)and“andletallsleep”(actIV)similar?

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Keywordsorphrasesusedtospureachyoungmanintoaction

Keywordsorphrasesusedtoshow

theirresponse

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Hamlet ActI,Scene5andActIV,Scenes5and7

Directions:ItisinterestingtonotethesimilaritiesbetweenHamletandLaertesastheybothrespondtopersonaladversity.Completethefollowingdiagramtohighlighttheirindividualstruggles.

Ghost Claudius

Hamlet Laertes

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PointstoConsider:Usetheevidencegatheredinthepreviousdiagramtoanswerthefollowingquestions.Ensurethatyourresponsesreflectthecomplexityofthequestions.

A.DoHamletandLaertesseemmorealikeordifferent?Whatwasthedefiningmomentwhichinfluencedyourdecision?

B.DoyouthinkHamletandLaerteswouldbesympathetictooneanother’splight?Whatexamplesguidedyourdecision?

C.Doyoufeeleitheryoungmanisjustifiedinseekingrevenge?

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Hamlet ActIIIandIVReview

SomethingisRotteninthestateofDenmarkDirections:WemeetClaudiusasaselfassured,personablekingwhohandlespotentialforeigncriseswithadiplomaticpoiseofacompetentruler.However,Hamletisdeterminedtounderminehisstep-father’sauthority.TowhatextentisHamletsuccessful?CompletethefollowingtablebyselectingHamlet’sactionsorcommentswhichareintendedtodisruptClaudius’calmdemeanorandbringchaostohishousehold.Finally,illustratehowClaudiusattemptstodeflectorcontaintheproblemswhicharisefromHamlet’s“madness”.

Hamlet’sActionsOrComments

ChaosWhichEnsues King’sResponsetoRegainOrder

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PointstoConsider:Usetheevidencegatheredinthepreviousdiagramtoanswerthefollowingquestions.Ensurethatyourresponsesreflectthecomplexityofthequestions.

A.TowhatdegreedoyoufeelClaudiusisabletomaintaincontroloverhiscastle?

B.DoyouthinkthesedisturbancesremainwithintheconfinesofClaudius’immediatecourtormightthescandalshavereachedthepublic?

C.IsHamletsuccessfulinrootingoutthe“rottenness”intheStateofDenmark?

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Hamlet Acts1-5Review

Hamlet, Laertes and Fortinbras Directions:Duringthecourseoftheplay,thecomparisonsbetweenthesethreeyoungmencontinaullydevelopsuntilreachingitsclimaxinActV.Usethefirstdiagramtohighlightthesimilaritiesbetweeneachofthethreecharacters.Besuretodiscusstheirindividualcircumstanceswhichillustratehowtheirexperiencesandsituationsoverlap.

Hamlet

Laertes Fortinbras

Whatdotheyhaveincommon?

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Next:Completethesamecharttodemonstratehoweachyoungmanaddressestheirpersonaladversities.

Hamlet

Laertes Fortinbras

Howdotheydealwithproblems?

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Finally:Usetheinformationcollectedintheprevioustwochartstoanswerthefollowingquestions.Besuretoincludetextualreferencestosupportyouropinionandobservations.

A.Whichcharacterdoyoufeelexhibitsthestrongestcharactertraits?

B.Whichcharacterdoyoufeelexhibitstheweakestcharactertraits?

C.Overall,doesthedesireforrevengecloudtheirjudgmentorhelptofocustheirattention?

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Hamlet EndofPlayReview

Marriages and Funerals

Directions:ConsiderOphelia’sbouquetandthesymbolismassociatedwitheachflowershepresentedtothevariouscharacters.Applythesameliterarytechniquetothemarriagesandfuneralslistedbelowanddecidewhichflowerwouldbeappropriategiventhenatureoftherelationship.Thenclarifyyourreasoningbyreferencingtextualevidencetosupportyourpairing.Forthisassignment,youwillneedtofirstresearchthesymbolicmeaningoftheflowersinOphelia’sbouquet.Youmayusetheflowersmorethanonce.

FlowersforMarriages

(Potential)Marriage

Flower Rationale

HamletSr.andGertrude

ClaudiusandGertrude

HamletandOphelia

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Flowers for Funerals

Funerals Flower Rationale

Polonius

Ophelia

Rosencrantz/Guildenstern

Laertes

Gertrude

Claudius

Hamlet

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ConflictClaudiusFaces

IsitInternal

OrExternal?

IsitPersonal(Family)OrPublic(Political)?

HowDoesClaudiusDealwithhisConflict?

IsHeSuccessfulinOvercominghis

Conflict?

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Hamlet Acts1-4Review

Directions:Bytheendofactfour,ClaudiushasfoundittoodifficulttocontrolHamletandsendshimtoEngland.WhatproblemshasHamletcausedfortheking?CompletethechartbelowbydetailingthedifferenttypesofconflictsHamlethascreatedforClaudius.

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Directions:Bytheplay’send,doyouseeClaudiusasaremorsefulkilleroracunningvillain?Weretheretimeswhenherevealedhisregretandguiltforhavingkilledhisbrother?Whendidheprovehimselftobeamastermanipulatorintentonkeepinghiscrownatallcosts?Beforeofferingyourverdict,completebothtablesbelowwithsufficienttextualevidenceoftheking’swords,thoughtsoractionsforbothscenerios.

Act/Scene

SummaryorClaudius’Behavior SupportingQuote

Claudius as Remorseful Killer

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SummaryorClaudius’Behavior SupportingQuote

Claudius as Cunning Villain

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Final Verdict

A.DoyouseeClaudiusasaremorsefulkilleroracunningvillain?

B.Whichevidencedoyoufeelismostimportantinsupportingyourclaim?

C.Howdoyoureconciletheotherevidencewhichcontradictsyourview?

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Directions:Overthecourseoftheplay,Hamlet’sthoughtsaboutdeathseemtoshiftwitheachmajorsoliloquy.UsethefollowingtabletochronicleHamlet’sideasaboutdeathraisedineachofthesoliloquies.Then,distinquishhowHamlet’sviewsaboutdeathanddyinghavechangedineachspeech.

Act/Scene

Hamlet’sThoughtsonDeathAndDying

SuppotingQuote

Act:1Sc:2

Act:2Sc:2

Act:3Sc:1

Act:3Sc:3

Act:4Sc:4

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PutitallTogether:UsingelementsfromeachofHamlet’sspeeches,composeaparagraphwhichhighlightsthesubtledifferencesandtransformationofhisviewaboutdeathanddying.

PutitallTogether:UsingelementsfromeachofHamlet’sspeeches,composeaparagraphwhichhighlightsthesubtledifferencesandtransformationinHamlet’sviewaboutdeathanddying.

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Directions:EvaluateHamlet’sactionsoverthecourseoftheplayandidentifyspecificinstancesinwhichheexamplifiedpersonalitytraitsofa:Hero,aVillainandaVictim.

•  1.

•  2.

HamletasaHero

•  1.

•  2.

HamletasaVillain

• 1.

• 2.

HamletasaVictim

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FinalReflection:Doyoufeelonetraitsupersedestheothers?CanyoumakeacaseforasingleparticularviewofHamlet?IfyouseeHamletinacertainway,howthendoyoujustifytheothertwotraits?

A:ParticularviewofHamletandwhy:

(WhichofthethreetraitsdoyoufeelistherealHamlet?)

B.Justifyhisbehaviorfortheothertwotraits:

(ExcuseordefendHamletintheothertwocases.)

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Name:____________________ Date:________________

Directions:DoRosencrantzandGuildensterndeservetheirfateasHamletinsistsorhashegonetoofarinsigningtheirdeathwarrants?BeginyourassessmentofHamlet’sformerfriendsbyweighingandconsideringtheiractions,commentsandintentionsthroughouttheplay.

EvidencewhichsuggeststheirguiltforHamlet

Evidencewhichsuggeststheirinnocence(Hamletdoesnotrealize)

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Final Verdict

PointtoConsider:Afterconsideringtheinformationgatheredinthepreviouschart,doyoufindRosencrantzandGuildensterntobuildwillingparticipantsinClaudius’planstoharmHamlet?ShouldtheysufferthefateHamlethassentencedthemto,oristherealesser,moreappropriatepunishment?

Name:__________________________________ Date:_____________

Final Verdict

PointtoConsider:Afterconsideringtheinformationgatheredinthepreviouschart,doyoufindRosencrantzandGuildensterntobewillingparticipantsinClaudius’planstoharmHamlet?ShouldtheysufferthefateHamlethassentencedthemto,oristherealesser,moreappropriatepunishment?

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Name:_________________________ Date:_________________

Directions:WeighandconsiderClaudius’characteroverthecourseoftheentireplay.Isheavillaininthecompletesenseofthewordordoesheexhibitfavorablequalitiesaswell?Usethediagrambelowtocollectexamplesofbothhisnegativeandpositivequalities.YourtextualevidenceshouldincludespecificscenereferencesorquotestosupportyourobservationsofClaudius.

Claudius’VillainousMoments

Claudius’VirtuousMoments

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Final Verdict

PointstoConsider:Usetheinformationgatheredintheprevioustabletoanswerthefollowingquestions.Ensurethatyouranswersreflectthecomplexityofthequestionsbyincludingtextualreferencestosupportyouropinions.

A.DoyoufindClaudiustobemorevillainousorvirtuous?Howdoyoujustifyyourverdict?

B.WhomdoyoufeelClaudiushasmostoffended?Whatisthenatureofhisoffence?Doyouthinkhewouldbeabletooffersufficientrestitution?

C.WhatpunishmentdoyoufeelisappropriateforClaudius?

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Name:__________________________________ Date:_____________

Directions:Claudius’transformationoverthecourseoftheplayisbothstunningandcomplete.HowmightwecharacterizeClaudiusduringthethreephasesoftheplay?Whatchangeinhispersonalitycanbeidentifiedateachspecificinstancelistedbelow?EnsurethatyoucitetextualdetailstosupportyourobservationsaboutClaudius’personalqualities.

OpeningSpeechActI,SceneII

MiddleEvents ActsII--IV

FinalMoments ActV

The fall of Claudius

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PutitallTogether:WhatdoyoufeelisthefundamentalcauseofClaudius’downfall?Whichdetailshelptosupportyourclaim?

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Name:________________________ Date:_____________

Directions:Hamlet’sencounterwithhisfather’sghosthasleftasubtle,yetprofoundeffectontheyoungprince.Indeed,itmaybewhatisattherootofhistrueinsanity.BelowaremanyofHamlet’scommentsandobservationswhichrevealhisnewself-imagesincehehassworntoavengehisfather’smurder.Afterlocatingeachquotewithintheplay,offerashortsummaryofitscontextandtheninferwhatHamlet’scommentsaysabouthowheseeshimself.(Hint:severaloftheprovidedquotesmayseemtobesayingthesamething,butthereareslightdifferencesinhis

self-perceptionatthatgivenmoment.Remembertolookcloselyateachquoteinitsrespective

context.)

Hamlet’sthoughtsorcomments

SummaryofthecontextforHamlet’scomment

Whatitsaysabouthowheseeshimself

(ActI,iv,L90)

“MyFatecriesout.”

(ActI,v,L209-210)

“Thetimeisoutofjoint.Ocursedspite,/ThateverIwasborntosetitright!”

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SummaryofthecontextforHamlet’scomments

(ActII,ii,L191-192)

“Ay,sir.Tobehonest,asthisworldgoes,istobeonemanpickedoutoftenthousand.”

(ActIII,I,L151-152)

“Godhathgivenyouoneface,andyoumakeyourselfanother.”

(ActIII,iii,L78-80)

“Avillainkillsmyfather,andforthat,/I,hissoleson,dothissamevillainsend/Toheaven.”

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SummaryforthecontextforHamlet’scomments

(ActV,ii,L9)

“There’sadivinitythatshapesourends.Rough-hewthemhowwewill-“

(ActIII,iv,L187-189)

“Idorepent;butheavenhathpleas’ditso,/Topunishmewiththis,andthiswithme,/ThatImustbetheirscourgeandminister.”

(ActIII,iv,L52-55)

“Heaven’sfacedothglow;/…Isthought-sickattheact.”

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SummaryforthecontextforHamlet’scomments

(ActV,ii,L51)

“Why,eveninthatwasheavenordinate.”

(ActV,ii,L60-61)

“Why,man,theydidmakelovetothisemployment!Theyarenotnearmyconscience;”

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Final Verdict

Next:BelowyouwillfindtheMerriam-WebsterDictionarydefinitionfortheword“insanity”.ReviewthetextualevidenceaboutHamlet’sperceptionofhimselfanddecideifthereareaspectsofhiscommentsorviewswhichfittheprovideddefinition.Whichevidencecanyoucitetosupportyourclaim?

Full Definition of INSANITY

1 : a deranged state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder (as schizophrenia) 2 : such unsoundness of mind or lack of understanding as prevents one from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or as removes one from criminal or civil responsibility 3 a : extreme folly or unreasonableness b : something utterly foolish or unreasonable

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Name:________________________ Hamlet

Date:_________________________ ActIIQuiz

Directions:Answereachofthefollowingquestionsorstatementsinfull,completesentences.Besuretoincludetextualevidenceandsupportingdetailsfromtheplay.

1.WhichofPolonius’personalitytraitsareapparentthroughhisconversationwithReynaldo?

2.WhatevidencedoesPoloniusprovidetosupporthistheoryaboutHamlet’smadness?Doyoufeelitisavalidinterpretation?

3.CanPolonius’useofOpheliabejustified?

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4.DescribethepredicamentRosencrantzandGuildensternfindthemselvesin.

5.DoRosencrantzandGuildensternexhibitloyaltytothekingandqueenortoHamlet?

6.WhichofHamlet’sinsecuritiessurfaceasaresultoftheactor’sperformance?

7.WhatdoyoususpectisHamlet’smotivationforhavingtheactorsperformaspecificplayofhischoice?

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Name:_______________________ Hamlet

Date:_________________________ ActII:ReviewActivity

Directions:BelowyouwillreadachronologicalsummaryofAct2.Completethenarrativebyinsertingthemissingwords.Awordbankhasbeenincluded.Wordsmayalsobeusedmorethanonce.**Itisadvisedthatyouuseapencilsinceyoumighthavetoeraseseveraltimes.

ActIIbeginsatthehouseof_________________,where__________________isinstructing

____________________abouthowtogoaboutinvestigating_____________________reputationwhile

hestudiesabroadin_____________________.Whileinstructing______________________tosuggest

minordeviantsinLaertes’characterandnothingtoo________________________thatmaytarnish

his_____________________,______________________loseshistrainof_______________________andmust

beremindedaboutwhathewasoriginallysaying.Upon____________________exit,

________________________burstsin,clearly_____________________anddistraught;statingthatshe

justencountered__________________________whoappearedpartlydisrobedand

_______________________ashetookholdofher_______________thenstretchedouthis

_________________beforestalkingawayseeminglywithouttheuseofhis________________.

BelievingHamlet’s_____________________isaresultof____________________rejection;Polonius

immediatelyinsiststhattheyreport______________________behaviorto_________________________.

____________________and_______________________welcome________________________and

____________________________tothecastleandhopethattheycanassisttheminlearningthe

____________________________ofHamlet’s_____________________.Soonafter,_____________________and

____________________________returnwithnewsfrom________________________,indicatingthat

____________________________wasindeedintentonchallenging________________________inorderto

regainhisfather’slost_________________________.However,_________________________rebukeshis

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_______________________andforbidsanyactionbetakenagainst_________________________and

instead_______________________thentakesuparmsagainst__________________________.

Having____________________and______________________fullattention,______________________

revealshistheoryabout_________________________madnessandvolunteerstoput

___________________inHamlet’sway,sothatheand_______________________mayspyonHamlet.At

thispoint,_____________________appearsinthelobbyreadinga______________________and

_______________________takestheopportunitytoquestion_______________________.Receivinglittle

morethan____________________and_______________________fromHamlet,Poloniusmakeswayfor

_____________________and________________________arrival.Withinafewminutes

______________________isabletouncoverthe_____________________againsthimsimplybystudying

theguilty________________________onRosencrantzandGuildenstern’s___________________noting

thattheywereindeedsentforby______________________and__________________________.However,

beforeHamlet’sfull_____________________canfallupon_________________________and

_________________________,________________________returnstoannouncethearrivalofthe

______________________whichimmediatebrings_________________toHamlet.

Excitedbythearrivalofthe____________________,________________requestthatthe1st

playergiveaspeechabout________________andHecuba;whereupontheplayerrecitesa

seriesofemotionallinesandisrudely____________________by___________________.Inprivate,

____________________asksthe__________________ifhecouldperformTheMurderof_______________

andifnecessary,couldthe___________________memorizeanadditionaltwelvetosixteen

_______________thatwouldbe____________________intotheplay.Leftaloneonstage,Hamlet

criticizeshislackof____________________whencomparedtothe_____________________whohasno

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real______________________yetisabletomusteruptheemotionsfora_____________________that

isnotevenreal.Atthispoint,___________________questionshisown___________________and

statesthathewillseta________________for____________________byhavinga________________

preformedwhichresemblesthe______________________ofhis_____________________.Should

________________________showanysignsof___________________,thenHamletwillknowthe

_______________________spoketrueandhewillhavethe_________________heneedstoactonhis

sworn____________________.

Polonius

Ophelia(‘s)

Madness

Reynaldo(‘s)

Overwhelmed

Laertes(‘)

Hamlet(‘s)

Disheveled

Claudius(‘)

Scandalous

Reputation

Thought

Source

France

speech

Gonzago

Interpreted

Conspiracy

Poland

Inserted

Player(‘s)

Rosencrantz

Guildenstern(‘s)

UncleFortinbras

Motivation

Nephew

YoungFortinbras

Norway

Father

Denmark

Cornelius(‘)

Murder

Inspiration

Gertrude(‘s)

Criticizes

Character

Revenge

Affliction

Expressions

Voltimand

Manhood

Insults

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Name:_______________________ Hamlet

AnswerKey ActII:ReviewActivity

ActIIbeginsatthehouseofPolonius,wherePoloniusisinstructingReynaldo

abouthowtogoaboutinvestigatingLaertes’reputationwhilehestudiesabroadinFrance.

WhileinstructingReynaldotosuggestminordeviantsinLaertes’characterandnothing

tooscandalousthatmaytarnishhisreputation,Poloniusloseshistrainofthoughtand

mustberemindedaboutwhathewasoriginallysaying.UponReynaldo’sexit,Ophelia

burstsin,clearlyoverwhelmedanddistraught;statingthatshejustencounteredHamlet

whoappearedpartlydisrobedanddisheveledashetookholdofherwristthenstretched

outhishandbeforestalkingawayseeminglywithouttheuseofhiseyes.Believing

Hamlet’smadnessisaresultofOphelia’srejection;Poloniusimmediatelyinsiststhatthey

reportHamlet’sbehaviortoClaudius.

ClaudiusandGertrudewelcomeRosencrantzandGuildensterntothecastleand

hopethattheycanassisttheminlearningthesourceofHamlet’smadness.Soonafter,

VoltimandandCorneliusreturnwithnewsfromNorway,indicatingthatYoung

FortinbraswasindeedintentonchallengingClaudiusinordertoregainhisfather’slost

land.However,UncleFortinbrasrebukeshisnephewandforbidsanyactionbetaken

againstClaudiusandinsteadYoungFortinbrasthentakesuparmsagainstPoland.

HavingClaudiusandGertrude’sfullattention,Poloniusrevealshistheoryabout

Hamlet’smadnessandvolunteerstoputOpheliainHamlet’sway,sothatheandClaudius

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mayspyonHamlet.Atthispoint,Hamletappearsinthelobbyreadingabookand

PoloniustakestheopportunitytoquestionHamlet.Receivinglittlemorethaninsults

fromHamlet,PoloniusmakeswayforRosencrantzandGuildenstern’sarrival.Withina

fewminutesHamletisabletouncovertheconspiracyagainsthimsimplybystudyingthe

guiltyexpressionsonRosencrantzandGuildenstern’sfacesnotingthattheywereindeed

sentforbyClaudiusandGertrude.However,beforeHamlet’sfullwrathcanfallupon

RosencrantzandGuildenstern,Poloniusreturnstoannouncethearrivaloftheplayers

whichimmediatebringsjoytoHamlet.

Excitedbythearrivaloftheplayers,Hamletrequestthatthe1stplayergivea

speechaboutPriamandHecuba;whereupontheplayerrecitesaseriesofemotionallines

andisrudelyinterruptedbyPolonius.Inprivate,Hamletaskstheplayerifhecould

performTheMurderofGonzagoandifnecessary,couldtheplayermemorizeanadditional

twelvetosixteenlinesthatwouldbeinsertedintotheplay.Leftaloneonstage,Hamlet

criticizeshislackofmotivationwhencomparedtotheplayerwhohasnorealmotivation

yetisabletomusteruptheemotionsforaspeechthatisnotevenreal.Atthispoint,

HamletquestionshisownmanhoodandstatesthathewillsetatrapforClaudiusby

havingaplaypreformedwhichresemblesthemurderofhisfather.ShouldClaudius

showanysignsofguilt,thenHamletwillknowtheghostspoketrueandhewillhavethe

proofheneedstoactonhisswornrevenge.

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Name:________________________ Hamlet

Date:_________________________ ActIIIQuiz

Directions:Answereachofthefollowingquestionsinfull,completesentences.Besuretoincludetextualevidenceandsupportingdetailsfromtheplay.

1.ElaborateonHamlet’streatmentofOphelia.

2.DoesHamlet’sencounterwiththeplayersseemtostrengthenorweakenhisresolvetoavengehisfather’smurder?

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3.AreRosencrantzandGuildensternabsolvedfromanymischiefagainsttheirfriendHamlet,ordotheyremaincomplicitintheKing’sscheme?

4.DoHamlet’sactionsandcommentsalludetoanemotionalstrainoracalculatedmethod?

5.HowisHamletabletoprovokethekingtoreacttotheplay?

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6.DoesPolonius’deathcomeasasurpriseorwasitexpected?

7.DoesPoloniusdeservesuchafate?

8.WhichofHamlet’sconcernsresurfacewhenheconfrontshismother?

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Name:_______________________ Hamlet

Date:_________________________ ActIII:ReviewActivity

Atthebeginningoftheact,__________________and__________________reportbackto

_________________and________________aboutHamlet’s________________,statingthatHamlethadkept

___________andhispolitenessseemedtobe____________.Afterwards,Claudiustells_____________

toleavehimand_____________alonesothattheymay_________onHamletand____________.

Before____________arrival,Hamletspeaksopenlyabouthis______________thoughts,reasoning

thathewouldwillinglyendhisliferatherthan_____________throughthisworld;however,

thefearofthe_____________makes________________outofmostpeople.

UponOphelia’s______________,Hamlettormentsherwithhisboutsof____________and

attacksOphelia’shonesty,insistingthatshegettoa_____________sothatshemayprotect

her_______________.Havingwatched______________attackonOphelia,________________comesto

therealizationthatHamlet’ssupposedlunacyis_______spurredbyOphelia’s_____________of

hislove,butbysomethingmore_______________andpurposeful;sothekingquicklydecidesto

sendHamletto___________________.

Lateronduringtheplay’sproduction,Hamletenliststhehelpof_____________to

___________onClaudiustoseeiftheycandetectany_____________ofClaudius’___________thus

confirmingthe____________ofthe_____________tale.Astheaudiencegathersfortheplay,

_______________erratic_______________continuesasheinsults_________________andembarrasses

________________withrude,sexualcomments.Infact,Hamletinterruptsthatproductionof

________________toask____________________issheisenjoyingthe__________.Theking__________

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Hamletbyaskingifthereisany_____________intheplay,buttheprincerespondsthatthe

playshouldnot___________anyonewithan______________soul.The___________continuesyetit

issuddenly_______________whenClaudius_____________andstormsawaywhenthecharacter

_______________pourspoisonintotheplayer______________ear.Feeling______________,Hamlet

conferswith______________aboutClaudius’obvious________________of__________,therebygiving

Hamletthe_____________heneedstonowfollowthroughwithhis____________oathto

_____________his________________murder.

_______________and_________________approach_______________,informinghimthatthe

kingisgreatly__________________andthequeenhas________________thathecometoher

_______________quarters._________________takesthisopportunityto______________hisoldfriends

oncemore,insistingthattheyaretryingto___________himlikea_____________inorderto

___________outanyinformationtheycanfromhim._____________arrivestoagainrequestthat

hereporttohis___________andHamletstalksawayintentonhavinghismotherseethe

_________abouther_____________choiceto___________Claudius.AsHamletproceedstohis

______________room,hespots______________whoappearstobeindeep_____________.He

considers___________Claudiusatthismoment,butsurmisesthatiftheking________during

____________,thenhis__________wouldascendto_______________.Hamlet_______________atthe

ironyofallowinghis_______________uncle’ssoultoreach_____________whilehisownrighteous

father’s______________istormentedin______________;andsohedecidesto____________andcatch

Claudiusinthemiddleofsome_______________actandthenclaimhis______________.

Enteringhis_____________room,___________immediatelybeginsatiradeof_________

abouther______________marriageto_____________andthedisrespectforhisfather’s___________.

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Hidingbehinda_______________,Poloniusbelievesthe_______________tobeindangerandcalls

outfor__________,atwhichpoint____________drawshis____________andstabsblindlyintothe

_______________.Realizingthathehaskilled_______________andnot______________,Hamlet

merelystatesthat_____________deservedhis____________andthenquicklyturnshisattention

backtohis____________.Hedemandsthatshepractice______________andstayoutofClaudius’

__________;butthenthe____________ofhisfathersuddenlyappearsandtransfixes__________.

The______________remindsHamletofhis____________oathandinstructshis__________tospeak

__________tohismother.Since______________isunabletoseethe___________herself,itappears

toherthathersonisstaringacrossan_____________roomandthe____________interpretsthis

suddenchangeinbehaviorasasignofHamlet’s________________.

Withthe______________departure,__________________returnstoofferinghismother

________________astohowbesttoavoidClaudius’advancesandadmitsthathemustanswer

forthedeathof___________________.Heremindshis_________________thatheistobeescortedby

_______________________and__________________________to_________________,before_________________the

bodyof________________________awaywithhimasheleavesher___________________.

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Horatio

Play(‘s)

Stopped

Harass

Prayer

Murderous

Dragging

Kindly

Lunacy

Rejection

Sinister

Ghost(‘s)

Innocent

Admission

Private

Mother(‘s)

Recoils

Closet

Curtain

Lunacy

Nunnery

Chastity

England

Offend

Overjoyed

Requested

Disgusted

Sinful

Dagger

Hamlet(‘s)

Ophelia(‘s)

Suicidal

Suffer

Unknown

Cowards

Offence

King(‘s)

Distressed

Mother

Heaven

Revenge

Madness

Forced

Polonius

Lucianus

Father(‘s)

Advice

Abstinence

Insults

Arrival

Rosencrantz

Guildenstern

Claudius

Gertrude

Mousetrap

Stands

Avenge

Recorder

Purgatory

Mother(‘s)

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Name:_______________________ Hamlet

AnswerKey ActIII:ReviewActivity

Atthebeginningoftheact,RosencrantzandGuildensternreportbacktoClaudius

andGertrudeaboutHamlet’slunacy,statingthatHamlethadkeptaloofandhispoliteness

seemedtobeforced.Afterwards,ClaudiustellsGertrudetoleavehimandPoloniusalone

sothattheymayspyonHamletandOphelia.BeforeOphelia’sarrival,Hamletspeaks

openlyabouthissuicidalthoughts,reasoningthatmostpeoplewouldwillinglyendtheir

livesratherthansufferthroughthisworld;however,thefearoftheunknownmakes

cowardsoutofmostpeople.

UponOphelia’sarrival,Hamlettormentsherwithhisboutsoflunacyandattacks

Ophelia’shonesty,insistingthatshegettoanunnerysothatshemayprotectherchastity.

HavingwatchedHamlet’sattackonOphelia,Claudiuscomestotherealizationthat

Hamlet’ssupposedlunacyisnotspurredbyOphelia’srejectionofhislove,butby

somethingmoresinisterandpurposeful;sothekingquicklydecidestosendHamletto

England.

Lateronduringtheplay’sproduction,HamletenliststhehelpofHoratiotospyon

ClaudiustoseeiftheycandetectanysignsofClaudius’guiltthusconfirmingthetruthof

theghost’stale.Astheaudiencegathersfortheplay,Hamlet’serraticbehaviorcontinues

asheinsultsPoloniusandembarrassesOpheliawithrude,sexualcomments.Infact,

HamletinterruptsthatproductionofMousetraptoaskGertrudeissheisenjoyingthe

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play.ThekingwarnsHamletbyaskingifthereisanyoffenceintheplay,buttheprince

respondsthattheplayshouldnotoffendanyonewithaninnocentsoul.Theplay

continuesyetitissuddenlystoppedwhenClaudiusstandsandstormsawaywhenthe

characterLucianuspourspoisonintotheplayerking’sear.Feelingoverjoyed,Hamlet

conferswithHoratioaboutClaudius’obviousadmissionofguilt,therebygivingHamlet

theproofheneedstonowfollowthroughwithhisswornoathtoavengehisfather’s

murder.

RosencrantzandGuildensternapproachHamlet,informinghimthatthekingis

greatlydistressedandthequeenhasrequestedthathecometoherprivatequarters.

Hamlettakesthisopportunitytoharasshisoldfriendsoncemore,insistingthattheyare

tryingtoplayhimlikearecorderinordertosoundoutanyinformationtheycanfrom

him.PoloniusarrivestoagainrequestthathereporttohismotherandHamletstalks

awayintentonhavinghismotherseethetruthaboutherdisgustingchoicetomarry

Claudius.AsHamletproceedstohismother’sroom,hespotsClaudiuswhoappearstobe

indeepprayer.HeconsiderskillingClaudiusatthismoment,butsurmisesthatiftheking

diedduringprayer,thenhissoulwouldascendtoheaven.Hamletrecoilsattheironyof

allowinghismurderousuncle’ssoultoreachheavenwhilehisownrighteousfather’s

soulistormentedinpurgatory;andsohedecidestowaitandcatchClaudiusinthemiddle

ofsomesinfulactandthenclaimhisrevenge.

Enteringhismother’sroom,Hamletimmediatelybeginsatiradeofinsultsabout

herincestuousmarriagetoClaudiusandthedisrespectforhisfather’smemory.Hiding

behindacurtain,Poloniusbelievesthequeentobeindangerandcallsoutforhelp,at

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whichpointHamletdrawshisdaggerandstabsblindlyintothecurtain.Realizingthathe

haskilledPoloniusandnotClaudius,HamletmerelystatesthatPoloniusdeservedhis

fateandthenquicklyturnshisattentionbacktohismother.Hedemandsthatshepractice

abstinenceandstayoutofClaudius’bed;butthentheghostofhisfathersuddenly

appearsandtransfixesHamlet.TheghostremindsHamletofhistardyoathandinstructs

hissontospeakkindlytohismother.SinceGertrudeisunabletoseetheghostherself,it

appearstoherthathersonisstaringacrossanemptyroomandthequeeninterpretsthis

suddenchangeinbehaviorasasignofHamlet’smadness.

Withtheghost’sdeparture,Hamletreturnstoofferinghismotheradviceastohow

besttoavoidClaudius’advancesandadmitsthathemustanswerforthedeathofPolonius.

HeremindshismotherthatheistobeescortedbyRosencrantzandGuildensternto

England,beforedraggingthebodyofPoloniusawaywithhimasheleaveshercloset.

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Name:________________________ Hamlet

Date:_________________________ ActIVQuiz

1.HowdoesHamlethidingPolonius’bodyrelatetowhatwealreadyknowaboutHamletseeinghimselfasGod’savengingangel?

2.Inscene2,explainHamlet’swordplayashereferstotheking.(L27—30)

3.Attheendofscene4,howdoestheuseofliteraryelementsevokeemotioninHamlet’ssoliloquy?

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4.WhatparallelsandcontrastscanbemadebetweenLaertesandHamlet?

5.OfferacomparisonofHamlet’smadnesstoOphelia’scondition.

6.CharacterizeLaertesbasedonhiscommentsandbehaviorthroughoutscenes5(end)and7.

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7.WhendealingwithLaertes,whatpersonalitytraitsdoesClaudiusexhibit?

8.IsOphelia’sdeathasuicideoranaccident?Whattextualevidencesupportsyouropinion?

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Name:_______________________ Hamlet

Date:_________________________ ActIV:ReviewActivity

Withtheopeningoftheact,______________informs______________thathersonhaskilled

________________andhastakenthe___________.Afterquicklyrealizingthatitcouldveryeasily

hadbeenhewhowaskilled—hadhealso_____________behindthe_____________,

__________________send___________________and________________tosearchfor_______________andto

bringPolonius’__________tothe______________.Theyreturnwith_________________,butthe

princeisunwillingto______________wherehehas_____________thebody,statingonlythatheis

at______________,meaningthatallcreatures—fromkingto____________arebutfoodfor

_____________.Finally,after______________admitsthatthe______________canbefoundinthe

____________,________________informshisson-in-lawthatheistoimmediatelysailto

______________.

Whilebeing_______________byRosencrantzandGuildenstern,Hamletencountersa

______________fromthe________________armywhocarriesamessageforthe_____________king

requestingpermissiontocrossover_________________territoryinordertoattack_____________

overasmallpatchof______________._____________reasonsthatthePolish___________willnot

defendsuchaninsignificantpieceofland;however,the______________assuresHamletthatit

isalready________________bythe____________armyand_________________planstoretaketheland

his________________hadlostinordertorestorehisfamily’s______________.Inspiredby

_______________determinationtosacrificetwentythousandmenfora_________________pieceof

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land,Hamletremindshimselfofthisowndulled________________andrenewshis___________by

swearingthatfromthismomentforthhewilldevoteallthoughtsandactionsto

______________hisown_______________death.

Later,withinthecastle,_______________appears_________________andoverwhelmedwith

thelossofher________________,andhererratic_________________forces_______________toinsist

thatthe________________trytospeakto______________andcomforther.The_____________and

_____________bothattempttoreasonwiththedistraught________________butshecannotbe

comfortedand___________severalheartfeltsongsbeforewanderingaway.Abruptly,the

distantsoundofscreaming_____________andcrashing______________canbeheardquickly

approaching,signaling______________returnfrom_______________asheburstsintothe

_______________castlesupportedbyanangry____________demandingthatLaertestakethe

______________.

_________________immediatelydescendsupon_______________,pinninghimwithhis

______________andthreateningto_________thekingasrevengeforhisfather’s_____________.

______________pleadsforherhusband’slifebut___________________calmlyinsiststolet___________

askanyquestionandhewillsoonlearnthatheis__________________ofanycrimeagainst

_____________andisfreeof______________inhismurder.Ashebeginstocalm________________,

Opheliareturnswitha_______________offlowersandgivesthemouttothoseinattendance

whichprompts_____________toinsistonlearningthetruthabouttheeventswhichunfolded

thathavesoaffectedhis______________whilehewasin______________.

Meanwhile,________________isapproachedbya_____________whohandshima

___________from______________whichexplainsthedetailsofhisunexpectedreturnto

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________________andherequests_______________escortthe________________tothekingforwhom

hehasadditional_____________._________________islaterseenspeakingreassuringlyto

___________abouthisreasonsfornotproperly_______________Hamletfor__________________

death;statingthatHamlet’s______________loveshimdearlyandtheyoungprinceisvery

popularwiththeDanish_____________.________________allowsLaertestoreadthecontentsof

the_______________fromHamletandevenasksLaertesforhis______________astohowbestto

dealwith_________________whenhereturnsto__________________.

_________________quiteshrewdlyguidestheir________________towardaplandetailing

howbesttokill_______________.The___________suggeststhat________________andHamlet

engageinseveralboutsof________________,atwhichtimetheprotectivetipofLaertes’

_____________willhavebeenremovedtherebyallowinghimto___________andkillHamlet

whileappearingtobean________________.Laertestakesthe_________________furtherand

decidestoputaquickacting______________ontheexposed____________tiptoensurethateven

ifonly________________,theprincewillstillcertainly__________.Claudiuscompletestheir

_________________bystatingthathewillplacepoisonina_____________andduringthecourseof

theirheated____________play,hewillofferthecupto_________________.

Havingjustcompletedtheirtreacherous___________to_______________Hamlet,

___________________solemnlyenterswithnewsthat______________has_______________inabrook.

The_____________informs______________and______________thatOpheliahadcraftedvarious

_____________andweedsintoa_________________andhadbeenattemptingtohangthewreath

ona_____________whenthebranchbrokesendingherintothe_______________.______________

statesthatOphelia’s_______________spreadoutoverthewaterlikea______________andkept

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herafloatforamomentbeforetheweightofthewatersoaked________________pulledher

under.Overcomewith____________,_____________saysthathewillnotcrysincetherehasbeen

toomuch___________shedalreadyashestalksawaytogrieve,leaving________________togive

chase,concernedthattheyoungman’s____________willrekindledhis__________.

Gertrude

Claudius

Polonius(‘)

Reveal

Chapel

Polish

Hidden

Curtain

Garrison

Rosencrantz

Supper

Captain

Norwegian

Guildenstern

Throne

Worthless

England

Fortinbras(‘)

Danish

Poland

Denmark(‘s)

France

Laertes(‘s)

Distressed

Murder

Mother

Treachery

Conspiracy

Clothing

Garland

Innocent

People

Goblet

Flowers

Garments

Letter(‘s)

Scratched

Conversation

Stream

Ambush

Mermaid

Fencing

Punishing

People

Advice

Poison

Hamlet

Avenge

Horatio

Family

Sailor

Elsinore

Bouquet

Voices

Ophelia

Father(‘s)

Escorted

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Name:_______________________ Hamlet

AnswerKey ActIV:ReviewActivity

Withtheopeningoftheact,GertrudeinformsClaudiusthathersonhaskilled

Poloniusandhastakenthebody.Afterquicklyrealizingthatitcouldveryeasilyhadbeen

hewhowaskilled—hadhealsohiddenbehindthecurtain,ClaudiussendsRosencrantz

andGuildensterntosearchforHamletandtobringPolonius’bodytothechapel.They

returnwithHamlet,buttheprinceisunwillingtorevealwherehehasstowedthebody,

statingonlythatheisatsupper,meaningthatallcreatures—fromkingtobeggararebut

foodforworms.Finally,afterHamletadmitsthatthebodycanbefoundinthelobby,

Claudiusinformshisson-in-lawthatheistoimmediatelysailtoEngland.

WhilebeingescortedbyRosencrantzandGuildenstern,Hamletencountersa

captainfromtheNorwegianarmywhocarriesamessagefortheDanishkingrequesting

permissiontocrossoverDenmark’sterritoryinordertoattackPolandoverasmallpatch

ofland.HamletreasonsthatthePolisharmywillnotdefendsuchaninsignificantpiece

ofland;however,thecaptainassuresHamletthatitisalreadygarrisonedbythePolish

armyandFortinbrasplanstoretakethelandhisfatherhadlostinorderrestorehis

family’shonor.InspiredbyFortinbras’determinationtosacrificetwentythousandmen

foraworthlesspieceofland,Hamletremindshimselfofthisowndulledrevengeand

renewshisoathbyswearingthatfromthismomentforthhewilldevoteallthoughtsand

actionstoavengehisownfather’sdeath.

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Later,withinthecastle,Opheliaappearsdistressedandoverwhelmedwiththeloss

ofherfather,andhererraticbehaviorforcesHoratiotoinsistthatthequeentrytospeak

toOpheliaandcomforther.Thekingandqueenbothattempttoreasonwiththe

distraughtOpheliabutshecannotbecomfortedandsingsseveralheartfeltsongsbefore

wanderingaway.Abruptly,thedistantsoundofscreamingvoicesandcrashingchaoscan

beheardquicklyapproaching,signalingLaertes’returnfromFranceasheburstsintothe

king’scastlesupportedbyanangrymobdemandingthatLaertestakethethrone.

LaertesimmediatelydescendsuponClaudius,pinninghimwithhisswordand

threateningtokillthekingasrevengeforhisfather’smurder.Gertrudepleadsforher

husband’slifebutClaudiuscalmlyinsiststoletLaertesaskanyquestionandhewillsoon

learnthatheisinnocentofanycrimeagainstPoloniusandisfreeofguiltinhismurder.

AshebeginstocalmLaertes,Opheliareturnswithabouquetofflowersandgivesthem

outtothoseinattendancewhichpromptsLaertestoinsistonlearningthetruthaboutthe

eventswhichunfoldedthathavesoaffectedhisfamilywhilehewasinFrance.

Meanwhile,HoratioisapproachedbyasailorwhohandshimaletterfromHamlet

whichexplainsthedetailsofhisunexpectedreturntoDenmarkandherequestsHoratio

escortthesailortothekingforwhomhehasadditionalletters.Claudiusislaterseen

speakingreassuringlytoLaertesabouthisreasonsfornotproperlypunishingHamletfor

Polonius’death;statingthatHamlet’smotherloveshimdearlyandtheyoungprinceis

verypopularwiththeDanishpeople.ClaudiusallowsLaertestoreadthecontentsofthe

lettersfromHamletandevenasksLaertesforhisadviceastohowbesttodealwith

HamletwhenhereturnstoElsinore.

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Claudiusquiteshrewdlyguidestheirconversationtowardaplandetailinghow

besttokillHamlet.ThekingsuggeststhatLaertesandHamletengageinseveralboutsof

fencing,atwhichtimetheprotectivetipofLaertes’swordwillhavebeenremovedthereby

allowinghimtostabandkillHamletwhileappearingtobeanaccident.Laertestakesthe

conspiracyfurtheranddecidestoputaquickactingpoisonontheexposedswordtipto

ensurethatevenifonlyscratched,theprincewillstillcertainlydie.Claudiuscompletes

theirtreacherybystatingthathewillplacepoisoninagobletandduringthecourseof

theirheatedswordplay,hewillofferthecuptoHamlet.

HavingjustcompletedtheirtreacherousplantoambushHamlet,Gertrude

solemnlyenterswithnewsthatOpheliahasdrownedinabrook.Thequeeninforms

ClaudiusandLaertesthatOpheliahadcraftedvariousflowersandweedsintoagarland

andhadbeenattemptingtohangthewreathonaboughwhenthebranchbrokesending

herintothestream.GertrudestatesthatOphelia’sgarmentsspreadoutoverthewater

likeamermaidandkeptherafloatforamomentbeforetheweightofthewatersoaked

clothingpulledherunder.Overcomewithgrief,Laertessaysthathewillnotcrysince

therehasbeentoomuchwatershedalreadyashestalksawaytogrieve,leavingClaudius

togivechase,concernedthattheyoungman’sgriefwillrekindledhisrage.

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Name:________________________ Hamlet

Date:_________________________ ActVQuiz

1.Whilelookingatthevariousskulls,whatreflectionsorobservationsdoesHamletmakeaboutlifeanddeath?

2.WhendiscussingOphelia’sburial,whatconflictdothegravediggerandpriestraise?

3.DoesHamletleapintoOphelia’sgraveoutofloveorpride?

4.WhilespeakingtoHoratiobeforethefencingmatch,whattransformationseemstohaveovercomeHamlet?

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5.DoesLaertesseemmoreavictimofhisemotionsorawillingconspiratoragainstHamlet?

6.ClarifytheimportanceofHoratiobytheplay’send.

7.Bytheplay’send,howdoesHamletcomparetoLaertes?

8.WillFortinbrasmakeagoodruler?Whatqualitiesdoesheexhibitwhichsupportyouropinion?

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Name:_______________________ Hamlet

Date:_________________________ ActV:ReviewActivity

The___________________revealsthat_________________deathwasinfacta__________________,

andsheisonlygivena______________burialbecauseofherfamily’s__________________and

_________________.Whilethe_____________________isworking,_________________approacheshim

andasksaboutthe_________________thatheistossingaboutinsensitively.Whenviewingthe

second________________,__________________speculatesthatitmayhavebeenthatofa

___________________andoncecapableofgreatspeechesandpower,andnowitisreducedto

beingknockedaroundbythe__________________.Uponseeingthethird______________,the

__________________statesthatitwas______________skull,theking’s_______________.Immediately,

_______________isoverwhelmedwithmemoriesof______________fromhis_________________.

________________findsitdifficulttocomprehendthatallpeople,even_________________will

eventuallybereducedto_______________.Suddenly,Claudius,Gertrudeand________________

enterwitha_______________;astheyescortOphelia’s________________tothe___________________.

___________________and___________________remainbackfromthe______________party,

listeningas_________________questionsthe________________,demandingthathedomoreforhis

__________________.The__________________insiststhatsinceher____________isinquestionand

thatsheshouldbeburiedin_________________butLaertes_________________thepriestandjumps

intoOphelia’s________________demandingthemtothrowthe________________downuponboth

ofthem.Whilewatchingthesceneunfold,______________feelsthat_________________is

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attemptingtoupstagehimbysayinghowheloved_________________more.Thus,

________________alsojumpsintothe_________________andattacks_________________.Eventually

______________and__________________areseparatedand__________________runsoffwith

_____________________followinghim.

Later,Hamletrecallshisseatripdestinedfor_________________andexplainsto

_________________thatheread__________________letteraddressedtotheKingof_________________,

statingthat__________________wastobe_________________immediately.__________________

changedthe______________tostatethatboth____________________and____________________wereto

be___________________.__________________doesnotfeel________________forhisactions,believing

__________________and_____________________deservetheir__________sincetheyconspiredtohelp

________________.

Soon,young_____________enterstodeliver_________________messagerequestingHamlet

engageina_________________matchwith__________________.______________statestheking’s

________________ofsix________________horsesandsixFrench_____________onHamlet’svictory.

Beforethefinalboutbetween______________and____________________,_________________wants

__________________toapologizeto___________________forhiswrongsagainst_________________

family.

Duringthebout,__________________scoresthefirsttwopoints.Incelebrationof

________________’searlyvictories,_________________drinksfromthepoisoned___________.

Eventually,__________________doeswound_______________withthe_________________sword,yet

ironically,_______________getsholdofthepoisoned___________andinturn,wounds

________________.Duringthisexchange,__________________fallsfromtheaffectsofthe

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_______________but________________attemptstodeflecttheirattentionbysuggestingthe

__________________has______________becausethe______________ofthe______________match.Inher

finalmoments,_______________exclaimsthatthe______________was____________andLaertes

confirmsthatthe__________________Hamletseeksiswithinthiscastleroom.Beforehis

death,__________________revealsthat_____________________istoblameforthisday’streachery.

Hearingthis,________________quicklywounds__________________andthenforceshimtodrink

fromthepoisoned______________.Beforehisdeath,__________________asks_________________to

exchange__________________withhim,statingthatHamletisfreeof______________forhisdeath

andhis_______________death.

Then,as____________________laydying,heasks_________________totellhisstoryandto

correcthisname,yet________________picksupthepoisoned___________,intentonfollowing

___________________.__________________however,_______________demandsthat_________________live

inordertoclearHamlet’s_______________name.Inhisfinalmoments,Hamlet__________________

Fortinbrasbelievingthathewillbe____________andgiveshis_________________andcharges

__________________toinformtheyoungprinceaboutwhathas___________________.Immediately

after________________’sdeath,_________________stormsthecastleandquicklysurveysthedeath

ofthe_______________familyandaskstohearaboutwhathas________________.________________

assumestheking’s________________statingthathehassome________________tothe

_______________crown.____________________showsmutual________________forHamletashe

complimentsthatdeadprinces,statingthathad_____________become_________,hewould

haveprovedmost____________.Then,______________commandsfour_____________tocarry

_____________offlikea_________________andbidsthe____________to_______________asasignof

_______________forthedead_____________.

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“The _____________ is ________________”

Name:_______________________ Hamlet AnswerKey ActV:ReviewActivity

Priest

Gravedigger

Childhood

Horatio

Gertrude

Fencing

Barbary

Violence

Fainted

Rosencrantz

Guildenstern

Forgiveness

Transpired

Claudius(‘)

Unsanctified

Alexander

Compliments

Support

Prominence

Ophelia(‘s)

Hamlet

Guilty

Rapiers

Father(‘s)

Captains

Suicide

Treachery

Soldiers

Poison(ed)

Christian

Lawyer

Polonius(‘s)

Letter

Wounded

Danish

Prince

Respect

Throne

Crowned

Occurred

Mourning

Executed

Yorick(‘s)

Wealth

Laertes(‘)

Jester

Coffin

Sister

Disgrace

England

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ThePriestrevealsthatOphelia’sdeathwasinfactasuicide,andsheisonlygivena

Christianburialbecauseofherfamily’swealthandprominence.Whilethegravedigger

isworking,Hamletapproacheshimandasksabouttheskullthatheistossingabout

casually.Whenviewingthesecondskull,Hamletspeculatesthatitmayhavebeenthatof

alawyerandoncecapableofgreatspeechesandpower,andnowitisreducedtobeing

knockedaroundbythegravedigger.Uponseeingthethirdskull,thegravediggerstates

thatitwasYorick’sskull,theking’sjester.Immediately,Hamletisoverwhelmedwith

memoriesofYorickfromhischildhood.Hamletfindsitdifficulttocomprehendthatall

people,evenAlexanderwilleventuallybereducedtodirt.Suddenly,Claudius,Gertrude

andLaertesenterwithapriest;astheyescortOphelia’scoffintothegrave.

HamletandHoratioremainbackfromthemourningparty,listeningasLaertes

questionsthepriest,demandingthathedomoreforhissister.Thepriestinsiststhat

sinceherdeathisinquestionandthatsheshouldbeburiedindisgracebutLaertes

damnsthepriestandjumpsintoOphelia’sgravedemandingthemtothrowthedirtdown

uponbothofthem.Whilewatchingthesceneunfold,HamletfeelsthatLaertesis

attemptingtoupstagehimbysayinghowhelovedOpheliamore.Thus,Hamletalso

jumpsintothegraveandattacksLaertes.EventuallyHamletandLaertesareseparated

andHamletrunsoffwithHoratiofollowinghim.

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Later,HamletrecallshisseatripdestinedforEnglandandexplainstoHoratiothat

hereadClaudius’letteraddressedtotheKingofEngland,statingthatHamletwastobe

executedimmediately.HamletchangedthelettertostatethatbothRosencrantzand

Guildensternweretobeexecuted.Hamletdoesnotfeelguiltyforhisactions,believing

RosencrantzandGuildensterndeservetheirfatesincetheyconspiredtohelpClaudius.

Soon,youngOsricenterstodeliverClaudius’messagerequestingHamletengagein

afencingmatchwithLaertes.Osricstatestheking’swagerofsixBarbaryhorsesandsix

FrenchrapiersonHamlet’svictory.BeforethefinalboutbetweenLaertesandHamlet,

GertrudewantsHamlettoapologizetoLaertesforhiswrongsagainstPolonius’family.

Duringthebout,Hamletscoresthefirsttwopoints.IncelebrationofHamlet’searly

victories,Gertrudedrinksfromthepoisonedcup.Eventually,Laertesdoeswound

Hamletwiththepoisonedsword,yetironically,Hamletgetsholdofthepoisonedsword

andinturn,woundsLaertes.Duringthisexchange,Gertrudefallsfromtheaffectsofthe

poisonbutClaudiusattemptstodeflecttheirattentionbysuggestingthequeenhas

faintedbecausetheviolenceofthefencingmatch.Inherfinalmoments,Gertrude

exclaimsthatthecupwaspoisonedandLaertesconfirmsthatthetreacheryHamletseeks

iswithinthiscastleroom.Beforehisdeath,LaertesrevealsthatClaudiusistoblamefor

thisday’streachery.Hearingthis,HamletquicklywoundsClaudiusandthenforceshimto

drinkfromthepoisonedcup.Beforehisdeath,LaertesasksHamlettoexchange

forgivenesswithhim,statingthatHamletisfreeofguiltforhisdeathandhisPolonius’

death.

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Then,asHamletlaydying,heasksHoratiototellhisstoryandtocorrecthisname,

yetHoratiopicksupthepoisonedcup,intentonfollowingHamlet.Hamlethowever,

demandsthatHoratioliveinordertoclearHamlet’swoundedname.Inhisfinal

moments,HamletcomplimentsFortinbrasbelievingthathewillbecrownedandgiveshis

supportandchargesHoratiotoinformtheyoungprinceaboutwhathastranspired.

ImmediatelyafterHamlet’sdeath,Fortinbrasstormsthecastleandquicklysurveysthe

deathoftheroyalfamilyandaskstohearaboutwhathastranspired.Fortinbrasassumes

theking’sthrownstatingthathehassomeritestotheDanishcrown.Fortinbrasshows

mutualrespectforHamletashecomplimentsthatdeadprinces,statingthathadHamlet

becomeking,hewouldhaveprovedmostroyal.Then,Fortinbrascommandsfour

captainstocarryHamletofflikeasoldierandbidsthesoldierstoshootasasignof

respectforthedeadHamlet.

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40.Accordingtotheghost,whydoeshissoulwalkatnight?Hissoulisnotresting,tormented

41.WhatdoestheghostwantHamlettodo?AvengehismurderandkilltheKing,Claudius

42.WhodoestheghostdemandthatHamletkill?HisuncleClaudius,theKing

43.WherewasHamletsr.murdered?Inhisorchard

44.WhatwasHamletsr.doingwhenhewasmurdered?Napping

45.HowdidHamletsr.ingestorcomeincontactwiththepoison?Itwaspouredintohisear

46.WhatdoestheghostsayaboutGertrude?Sheistobeleftalone,unharmed

47.WhatdoesHamletsweartodo?Avengehisfather’smurder

48.WhatdoesHamletdemandofHoratioandMarcellus?Sweartoneverspeakofseeingtheghost

ActII,scenei:

49.WhoisReynaldo?Polonius’spy,servant,senttospyonLaertes

50.WhodoesPoloniussendtospyonLaertes?Reynaldo

51.WhydoesPoloniussendReynaldotoFrance?TospyonLaertes

52.WhydoesPoloniuswantReynaldotospyonLaertes?Toensurethatheisupholdingthefamilyname

53.AfterReynaldoleaves,whocomesburstingintoPolonius’room?Ophelia

54.Beforecomingtoseeherfather,whohadOpheliabeenspeakingto?Hamlet

55.WhatdoesPoloniusthinkisupsettingHamlet?Hisdaughter’srejectionsofhisadvances,love-sick

56.WhodoesPoloniussaytheymusttellaboutHamlet’soddbehavior?TheKing

ActII,sceneii:

57.WhatdoesPoloniustelltheKingandQueenisthesourceofHamlet’smadness?Ophelia’srejection

58.WhodoesPoloniustellthathehasfoundthesourceofHamlet’smadness?TheKingandQueen

59.WhichofHamlet’sfriendsdidtheKingandQueensummon?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

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60.WhoareRosencrantzandGuildenstern?Hamlet’schildhoodfriends

61.WhatdotheKingandQueenwantRosencrantzandGuildensterntodo?SpyonHamletandreportbackaboutthesourceofHamlet’sailment

62.WhodotheKingandQueenasktospyonHamlet?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

63.WhoarrivestoreportthenewsaboutNorway?CorneliusandVoltimand

64.WhathasUncleFortinbraspledgedtodoinordertohelpDenmark?StopYoungFortinbras’advancesagainstDenmark

65.WhohasrequestedpermissiontopassoverDenmark’slandinordertoattackPoland?YoungFortinbras

66.WhatcountrydoesYoungFortinbrasplanonattacking?Poland

67.WhowantstoattackPoland?YoungFortinbras

68.WhiletheKing,QueenandPoloniusarespeaking,whowalksthroughthelobby?Hamlet

69.WhodoesPoloniusplantouseasbaittofurthertesthistheoryaboutHamlet’scondition?Ophelia

70.WhogoestospeaktoHamletaspertheking’srequest?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

71.WhatdoesHamletquicklyrealizeaboutRosencrantzandGuildenstern’svisit?Theyweresenttospyonhim

72.WhatdoRosencrantzandGuildensterneventuallyadmittoHamlet?Theyweresenttospyonhim

73.WhoarriveswhileHamletisspeakingtoRosencrantzandGuildenstern?Polonius,theplayers,actors

74.Whogivesanimpromptuspeech?Theactor

75.Whointerruptstheactorduringhisdramaticmonologue?Polonius

76.WhatdoesHamletsecretlyasktheplayerkingtodo?Memorizeseveraladditionallines

ActIII,scenei:

77.YesorNot:WereRosencrantzandGuildensternabletouncoverthesourceofHamlet’smadness?No

78.AccordingtoPolonius,towhateventdoesHamletinvitedthekingandqueen?Theplay

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79.Whoinvitesthekingandqueentoseeaplay?Hamlet

80.WhatdoesPoloniuswantOpheliatobedoingwhentheyputherinfrontofHamlet?Reading

81.WhosuggeststhatOpheliashouldpretendtobereadingwhenHamletwalksin?Polonius

82.WhoisspyingonHamletandOphelia’smeeting/conversation?PoloniusandClaudius

83.Whoattemptstoreturnlovetokens(loveletters)toHamlet?Ophelia

84.WhatdoesOpheliaattempttoreturntoHamlet?Loveletters

85.NameoneofthetwoSevenDwarveswhosenamesdonotendin“y”?DocandBashfulJ

86.WhatdoesHamletsayOpheliashouldnotbelieveabouthim?Thatheeverlovedher

87.AfterseeingOpheliaandHamlet’sencounter,doesthekingstillbelieveHamlet’smentaldistressiscausedbyOphelia’rejectionofhislove?No

88.WhowantstospyonHamletagain?Polonius

89.WhodoesPoloniuswanttouseasbaitthesecondtimehespiesonHamlet?Gertrude,thequeen

90.WheredoesClaudiuswanttosendHamlet?ToEngland

91.WhowantstosendHamlettoEngland?Claudius

ActIII,sceneii:

92.WhodoesHamletsayistheonlypersonhecantrust?Horatio

93.WhodoesHamletasktohelphimspyonthekingtoseeifheshowsanysignsofguilt?Horatio

94.WhatrolehadPoloniusonceplayedonstageasanactor?JuliusCaesar

95.Beforetheplaybegins,withwhomdoesHamletengageinaratherembarrassingconversation?Ophelia

96.InwhatobviouswayistheplaybeingpreformedsimilartotheClaudius’crime?Inbothinstances,thekingwaspoisonedinhisear

97.WhatdoesHamletsayisthenameoftheplay?TheMousetrap

98.Whydoestheplaycometoasuddenend?Thekingisdispleased,thekingstandsandleaves

99.WhatinstrumentdoesHamletaskRosencrantzandGuildensterniftheyknowhowtoplay?Recorders

100.WhodoesHamletinsisttryandplaytherecorder?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

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101.WhohasrequestedtomeetprivatelywithHamlet?Gertrude

ActIII,sceneiii:

102.Whoattemptstoprayandaskforforgiveness?Claudius

103.WhocomesacrossClaudiusasheattemptstopray?Hamlet

104.WhodoesHamletencounteronhiswaytoseehismother?Claudius,inprayer

105.WherewasHamletgoingwhenhecomesacrossClaudiuspraying?Toseehismother

ActIII,sceneiv:

106.Wheredoesthisentirescenetakeplace?Gertrude’scloset,privatequarters

107.WhoislisteninginonGertrudeandHamlet’sconversation?Polonius

108.WhodoesHamletkill?Polonius

109.WherewasPoloniushidingwhenhewaskilled?Behindacurtain

110.HowdoesHamletkillPolonius?Stabshim

111.DuringHamlet’sverbalattackonhismother,whatdoesHamletsuddenlysee?Hisfather’sghost

112.BesidesHamlet,whoelsecanseehisfather’sghost?Noone

113.WhenHamletleaveshismother’sroom,whatdoeshetakewithhim?Polonius’body

ActIV,scenei:

114.Whatnewsdoesthequeenreporttotheking?HamlethaskilledPolonius,Polonius’death

115.Whenhearingthisnews,whatisClaudius’firstconcern?Hewouldhavebeenkilledtoo,hadhebeenthere

116.WhodoesClaudiussendtofindHamlet?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

117.Whoaretheyalllookingforduringthisscene?Hamlet

118.WhyiseveryonelookingforHamlet?Tofindoutwherehehasputthebody

119.WhatplansdoesClaudiushaveforHamlet?TosendhimtoEngland

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ActIV,sceneii:

120.WhofindsHamlet?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

121.HamletaccusesRosencrantzandGuildensternofbeinglikewhat(kitchen)item?Asponge

122.WhodoesHamletaccuseofbeinglikeasponge?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

123.WhoorwhatdoesHamletsayis“withtheking”?ThebodyofPolonius

124.WheredoRosencrantzandGuildensternwantHamlettogo?Toseetheking

125.TowhereareRosencrantzandGuildensterninstructedtotakethebody?Tothechapel

ActIV,sceneiii:

126.WhoisbroughtbeforeClaudius?Hamlet

127.WhatdoesHamlethesitatetotelleveryone?Wherehehashiddenthebody

128.WhathasHamlethidden?Thebody

129.WhatdoeseveryonewanttoknowfromHamlet?Wherehehashiddenthebody

130.WheredoesHamletsaytheycanfindPolonius’body?Upthestairsinthelobby

131.HowdoesHamletsaytheycanfindthebodyiftheywaitlongenough?Thecansmellitasitdecomposes

132.Hamletsaysweareallfoodforwhatsmallcreature?Maggots

133.WhatnewsdoesClaudiustellHamlet?HeisbeingsenttoEngland

134.WhatrequesthasClaudiusmadeofEngland?ThattheyexecuteHamlet

ActIV,sceneiv:

135.WhodoesFortinbrassendtodeliveramessage?Acaptain

136.Whatmessageisthecaptainsenttodeliver?RequestpermissionforFortinbras’armytopassoverDenmark’sland

137.WhosendsthecaptaintodeliveramessagetoClaudius?Fortinbras

138.WithwhomdoesHamletmeetandspeak?Acaptain

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139.Whereisthecaptaingoing?TodeliveramessagetoClaudius

140.WherewasHamletgoingbeforestoppingtospeaktothecaptain?TotheshipboundforEngland

141.WhereisHamletgoing?TotheshipboundforEngland

142.Wheredoesthecaptainsayhisarmyisgoing?TofightPoland

143.WhatisthedisputebetweenNorwayandPoland?Itisaboutasmallpatchofland

144.WhoisescortingHamlet?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

145.WhodoesHamlettelltogoaheadandhewillcatchupwiththemshortly?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

ActIV,scenev:

146.Whodoesthequeensayshedoesnotwanttospeakto?Ophelia

147.WhodoesHoratioinsistthequeenmusttrytospeakto?Ophelia

148.WhorequeststhatGertrudeattempttospeaktoOphelia?AGentlemen,Horatio

149.Whoisclearlydistraughtandderangedduringthisscene?Ophelia

150.Whoissingingduringthisscene?Ophelia

151.BesidesGertrude,whoelsespeakstoOphelia?Claudius

152.WhatmightbethecauseofOphelia’sdistress?Thenewsofherfather’sdeath

153.WhenOpheliaexits,whatconcernsdoesClaudiushave?PeoplethinkhemighthavesomethingtodowithPolonius’death

154.WhodoesClaudiussayhassecretlyreturnedhome,backtoDenmark?Laertes

155.WhatnoisedoClaudiusandGertrudesuddenlyhear?Abangingontheirdoors,amobenteringthecastle,peopleshouting

156.Whocomesbargingintotheroom?Laertes

157.WhothreatenstokillClaudius?Laertes

158.WhydoesLaertesthreatentokillClaudius?HeholdsClaudiusresponsibleforhisfather’sdeath

159.AsLaertesthreatensClaudius,whocomesintotheroom?Ophelia

160.WhatdoesOpheliahandtothosepresent?Flowers

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161.Whoisholdingabouquetofflowers?Ophelia

162.WhatinstructionsdoesClaudiussuggesttoLaertes?ThatheinvestigatesthedeathofhisfathertofindthetruthanditwillprovethatClaudiusisinnocent

ActIV,scenevi:

163.WhogivesHoratioseveralletters?Asailor

164.WhatdoesasailorgivetoHoratio?Severalletters

165.Towhomdoesasailorgiveseveralletters?Horatio

166.Fromwhomaretheletters?Hamlet

167.(Inhisletters,)WheredoesHamletsayheis?BackinDenmark

168.AccordingtoHamlet,whereareRosencrantzandGuildenstern?StillboundforEngland

169.HowdoesHamletsayhearrivedbackinDenmark?Traveledbackwithpirates

170.IfoneletterisforHoratio,whoaretheotherlettersfor?Theking(andGertrude)

171.WheredoesHamletsaythesailorwilltakeHoratio?TowhereHamletishiding

ActIV,scenevii:

172.WhenspeakingtoLaertes,whatisoneofthetworeasonshesayshecannotoutrightexecuteHamletforkillingPolonius?Hismotherloveshimtoomuch;thepeopleofDenmarkwouldbeupset

173.WhatdoesamessengerdelivertoClaudius?Hamlet’sletter

174.OneofHamlet’slettersisdeliveredtotheking,towhomistheotherletteraddressed?Gertrude

175.WhatissomethingHamletsaysinhisletter?Hehasreturned,wantstomeetwithClaudius,explainhowhereturned

176.WhodoesClaudiusallowtohearandreadHamlet’sletter?Laertes

177.WhatdoesClaudiusreadaloudtoLaertes?Hamlet’sletter

178.WhoisLamord?AgreatNormansportsman

179.AccordingtoClaudius,whatdidLamordsayaboutLaertes?ComplimentedLaertes’fencingskills

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180.AccordingtoClaudius,whatmadeHamletjealous?Lamord’scomplimentofLaertes’fencingskills

181.WhatsportingeventwillClaudiusarrangebetweenLaertesandHamlet?Fencing

182.WhowillLaertesengageinafencingmatch?Hamlet

183.WhoarrangesthefencingmatchbetweenLaertesandHamlet?Claudius

184.AspartoftheplanagainstHamlet,whatwillClaudiushavedonetooneofthefencingswords?Takeofftheprotectivetip/button

185.AspartoftheplanagainstHamlet,whatwillLaertesdotothefencingsword?Putpoisononthetip

186.Whoplanstoputpoisononthetipofoneofthefencingswords?Laertes

187.WhereelsewillClaudiusputpoison?Inacup,goblet,chalice

188.WhatarethetwothingsthatClaudiusandLaerteswillpoison?Thefencingswordtipandthedrinkingchalice

189.HowdoesLaertesplantopoisonHamlet?Withthetipofhisfencingsword

190.HowdoesClaudiusplantopoisonHamlet?Withachalice,cup,gobletfromwhichhewilldrink

191.Whosaystheywillpoisonthedrinkingchalice?Claudius

192.WhoconspirestokillHamlet?ClaudiusandLaertes

193.AttheendofClaudiusandLaertes’planning,whoenterstheroom?Gertrude

194.WhatnewsdoesGertrudebring?ThatOpheliahasdied

195.Whohasdied?Ophelia

196.(AccordingtoGertrude)HowhasOpheliadied?Drowned

197.Whoisreportedtohavedrowned?Ophelia

198.WhydoesLaertesstormoffstage?Heisoverwhelmedwithgrief

199.WhodoClaudiusandGertrudefollowoffstage?Laertes

200.WhofollowsLaertesoffstage?ClaudiusandGertrude

ActV,scenei:

201.Whatarethegravediggers(clowns)doingatthebeginningoftheact?Diggingagrave

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202.Whatisthesettingforthefirstscene?Graveyard

203.Forwhomarethegravediggers(clowns)diggingagrave?Ophelia

204.Whoarrivesandwatchesthegravediggers(clowns)?HamletandLaertes

205.WithwhomdoesHamletarrivetowatchthegravediggersdigging?Horatio

206.Whatspecificallydoesthegravediggerthrowabout?Skull(threedifferentskulls)

207.Duringthisscene,whothrowsseveralskulls?Gravedigger(clown)

208.WhatdoesHamletpickupandstareatintently?Askull

209.Whopicksupaskullandstaresatitintently?Hamlet

210.WhowasYorick?TheKing’sjester

211.AfterHamlethasbeenspeakingwiththegravediggerforawhile,whosuddenlyapproaches?Laertes,Claudius,Gertrude,Priest

212.WhyhasLaertes,ClaudiusandGertrudearrived?TolayOpheliatorest,toburyOphelia

213.Whoisthefirsttoleapintotheopengrave?Laertes

214.WholeapsintotheopengravewithLaertes?Hamlet

ActV,sceneii:

215.WhattreacherydoesHamletrevealtoHoratio?Claudius’plottohavehimexecutedinEngland

216.WhodoesHamlethavesenttobeexecutedinhisplace?RosencrantzandGuildenstern

217.Whoarrivesasamessengerfortheking?Osric

218.WhoisOsric?Awealthy,youngman.King’smessenger

219.WhatmessagedoesOsricdeliver?KingrequeststhatHamletengageinafencingmatchwithLaertes

220.WhattypeofcontesthasHamletbeenchallenged?Fencing

221.WhorequestsafencingmatchwithHamlet?Laertes,Claudius

222.Whatisagroupofcrowscalled?Amurder(Weird,right?J)

223.Nameoneitemaspartofthewagerinthetournament?Barbaryhorses,rapiers,daggers,belts,sword-straps

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224.WhatrequestdoesGertrudeaskthatHamletdobeforethematch?ApologizetoLaertes

225.Duringthematch,whoscoresthefirstpoint?Hamlet

226.WhatdoesClaudiusputinthecupbeforeofferingittoHamlet?Apearlwhichhasbeenpoisoned

227.Whoscoresthesecondpoint?Hamlet

228.Whoscoresthefirsttwopoints?Hamlet

229.Whodrinksfromthepoisonedcup?Gertrude

230.WhatdoesGertrudedrink?Thepoisonedcup

231.Whoisfirstwoundedwiththepoisonedswordtip?Hamlet

232.Whoisthesecondtobewoundedwiththepoisonedswordtip?Laertes

233.Howdoesthequeendie?DrinkspoisonfromthecupofferedtoHamlet

234.WhorevealstoHamletaboutthetreacherousplantokillhim?Laertes

235.HowdoesClaudiusdie?StabbedandpoisonedbyHamlet

236.HowdoesHamletkillClaudius?Stabsandthenpoisonshim

237.WhatdoesHoratiowanttodo?Killhimself

238.Whoelsewantstovoluntarilydrinkfromthepoisonedcup?Horatio

239.WhoconvincesHorationottotakehisownlife?Hamlet

240.WhydoesHamletinsistthatHoratiolive?TotellthetruthofHamlet’sstory

241.Afterallthedeaths,whoarrives?Fortinbras,ambassadorfromEngland

242.WhodoesFortinbrashavecarriedoffthestageandgivenasoldier’sfuneral?Hamlet

243.WhoappearstoclaimthethroneofDenmark?Fortinbras

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