Hamlet Review. Speaker: Good now, sit down, and tell me, he that knows, Why this same strict and most observant watch So nightly toils the subject of

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Speaker:Speaker: Good now, sit down, and tell me, he that knows,Good now, sit down, and tell me, he that knows,

Why this same strict and most observant watchWhy this same strict and most observant watchSo nightly toils the subject of the land,So nightly toils the subject of the land,And why such daily cast of brazen cannon,And why such daily cast of brazen cannon,And foreign mart for implements of war;And foreign mart for implements of war;Why such impress of shipwrights, whose sore Why such impress of shipwrights, whose sore tasktaskDoes not divide the Sunday from the week;Does not divide the Sunday from the week;What might be toward, that this sweaty hasteWhat might be toward, that this sweaty hasteDoth make the night joint-labourer with the day:Doth make the night joint-labourer with the day:Who is't that can inform me?Who is't that can inform me?

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At such a time I'll loose my daughter to At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him:him:Be you and I behind an arras then;Be you and I behind an arras then;Mark the encounter: Mark the encounter:

Who is “you”?Who is “you”?


Who is ‘him’?Who is ‘him’?


Speaker:Speaker: And, England, if my love thou hold'st at aught--And, England, if my love thou hold'st at aught--

As my great power thereof may give thee sense,As my great power thereof may give thee sense,Since yet thy cicatrice looks raw and redSince yet thy cicatrice looks raw and redAfter the Danish sword, and thy free aweAfter the Danish sword, and thy free awePays homage to us--thou mayst not coldly setPays homage to us--thou mayst not coldly setOur sovereign process; which imports at full,Our sovereign process; which imports at full,By letters congruing to that effect,By letters congruing to that effect,The present death of Hamlet. Do it, England;The present death of Hamlet. Do it, England;For like the hectic in my blood he rages,For like the hectic in my blood he rages,And thou must cure me: till I know 'tis done,And thou must cure me: till I know 'tis done,Howe'er my haps, my joys were ne'er begun.Howe'er my haps, my joys were ne'er begun.

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Now, whether it beNow, whether it beBestial oblivion, or some craven scrupleBestial oblivion, or some craven scrupleOf thinking too precisely on the event,Of thinking too precisely on the event,A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdomwisdomAnd ever three parts coward, I do not knowAnd ever three parts coward, I do not knowWhy yet I live to say 'This thing's to do;'Why yet I live to say 'This thing's to do;'Sith I have cause and will and strength and Sith I have cause and will and strength and meansmeansTo do't.To do't.

The theme isThe theme is

Now, whether it beNow, whether it beBestial oblivion, or some craven scrupleBestial oblivion, or some craven scrupleOf thinking too precisely on the event,Of thinking too precisely on the event,A thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdomA thought which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdomAnd ever three parts coward, I do not knowAnd ever three parts coward, I do not knowWhy yet I live to say 'This thing's to do;'Why yet I live to say 'This thing's to do;'Sith I have cause and will and strength and meansSith I have cause and will and strength and meansTo do't. To do't.

A. disguiseA. disguise B. madnessB. madness C. indecisionC. indecision

Who is described?Who is described?

'Twere good she were spoken with; for 'Twere good she were spoken with; for she may strewshe may strewDangerous conjectures in ill-breeding Dangerous conjectures in ill-breeding minds.minds.

Speaker:Speaker:

Give me your pardon, sir: I've done you Give me your pardon, sir: I've done you wrong;wrong;But pardon't, as you are a gentleman.But pardon't, as you are a gentleman.This presence knows,This presence knows,And you must needs have heard, how I And you must needs have heard, how I am punish'dam punish'dWith sore distraction. With sore distraction.

Who is spoken to:Who is spoken to:

Give me your pardon, sir: I've done you Give me your pardon, sir: I've done you wrong;wrong;But pardon't, as you are a gentleman.But pardon't, as you are a gentleman.This presence knows,This presence knows,And you must needs have heard, how I And you must needs have heard, how I am punish'dam punish'dWith sore distraction. With sore distraction.

Speaker:Speaker:

Thus conscience does make cowards of Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;us all;And thus the native hue of resolutionAnd thus the native hue of resolutionIs sicklied o'er with the pale cast of Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,thought,And enterprises of great pith and momentAnd enterprises of great pith and momentWith this regard their currents turn awry,With this regard their currents turn awry,And lose the name of action. And lose the name of action.


I tell thee she is: and therefore make her I tell thee she is: and therefore make her gravegravestraight: the crowner hath sat on her, and straight: the crowner hath sat on her, and finds itfinds itChristian burial.Christian burial.

The theme of this quote isThe theme of this quote is

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;And thus the native hue of resolutionAnd thus the native hue of resolutionIs sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,And enterprises of great pith and momentAnd enterprises of great pith and momentWith this regard their currents turn awry,With this regard their currents turn awry,And lose the name of action. And lose the name of action.

A. revengeA. revenge B. madnessB. madness C. disguiseC. disguise D. indecisionD. indecision

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for love of grace,for love of grace,Lay not that mattering unction to your soul,Lay not that mattering unction to your soul,That not your trespass, but my madness That not your trespass, but my madness speaks:speaks:It will but skin and film the ulcerous place,It will but skin and film the ulcerous place,Whilst rank corruption, mining all within,Whilst rank corruption, mining all within,Infects unseen. Infects unseen.


for love of grace,for love of grace,Lay not that mattering unction to your soul,Lay not that mattering unction to your soul,That not your trespass, but my madness That not your trespass, but my madness speaks:speaks:It will but skin and film the ulcerous place,It will but skin and film the ulcerous place,Whilst rank corruption, mining all within,Whilst rank corruption, mining all within,Infects unseen. Infects unseen.

Speaker:Speaker:

To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day,To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day,All in the morning betime,All in the morning betime,And I a maid at your window,And I a maid at your window,To be your Valentine.To be your Valentine.Then up he rose, and donn'd his clothes,Then up he rose, and donn'd his clothes,And dupp'd the chamber-door;And dupp'd the chamber-door;Let in the maid, that out a maidLet in the maid, that out a maidNever departed more.Never departed more.

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Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting,Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting,That would not let me sleep: methought I layThat would not let me sleep: methought I layWorse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,When our deep plots do pall: and that should When our deep plots do pall: and that should teach usteach usThere's a divinity that shapes our ends,There's a divinity that shapes our ends,Rough-hew them how we will,--Rough-hew them how we will,--


Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting,Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting,That would not let me sleep: methought I layThat would not let me sleep: methought I layWorse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,When our deep plots do pall: and that should When our deep plots do pall: and that should teach usteach usThere's a divinity that shapes our ends,There's a divinity that shapes our ends,Rough-hew them how we will,--Rough-hew them how we will,--

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Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellowfellowof infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hathhathborne me on his back a thousand times; borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, howand now, howabhorred in my imagination it is! my gorge abhorred in my imagination it is! my gorge rims atrims atit. it.

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was your father dear to you?was your father dear to you?Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,A face without a heart?A face without a heart?

Who is ‘you’?Who is ‘you’?

was your father dear to was your father dear to youyou??Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,A face without a heart?A face without a heart?

Who is ‘father’?Who is ‘father’?

was your father dear to you?was your father dear to you?Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,A face without a heart?A face without a heart?

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nor have we herein barr'dnor have we herein barr'dYour better wisdoms, which have freely Your better wisdoms, which have freely gonegoneWith this affair along. For all, our thanks.With this affair along. For all, our thanks.

Speaker:Speaker:

Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is nothingnothingeither good or bad, but thinking makes it either good or bad, but thinking makes it so so


Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is nothingnothingeither good or bad, but thinking makes it either good or bad, but thinking makes it so so

Speaker:Speaker:

I have heard of your paintings too, well I have heard of your paintings too, well enough; Godenough; Godhas given you one face, and you make has given you one face, and you make yourselvesyourselvesanother: you jig, you amble, and you lisp, another: you jig, you amble, and you lisp, andandnick-name God's creatures, and make nick-name God's creatures, and make your wantonnessyour wantonnessyour ignorance. your ignorance.

Who is spoken to?Who is spoken to?

I have heard of your paintings too, well I have heard of your paintings too, well enough; Godenough; Godhas given you one face, and you make has given you one face, and you make yourselvesyourselvesanother: you jig, you amble, and you lisp, another: you jig, you amble, and you lisp, andandnick-name God's creatures, and make nick-name God's creatures, and make your wantonnessyour wantonnessyour ignorance. your ignorance.

This quote describesThis quote describes I have heard of your paintings too, well enough; I have heard of your paintings too, well enough;

GodGodhas given you one face, and you make has given you one face, and you make yourselvesyourselvesanother: you jig, you amble, and you lisp, andanother: you jig, you amble, and you lisp, andnick-name God's creatures, and make your nick-name God's creatures, and make your wantonnesswantonnessyour ignorance. your ignorance.

A. murderersA. murderers B. deceiversB. deceivers C. womenC. women D. kingsD. kings

Speaker:Speaker: Seems,…nay it is; I know not 'seems.'Seems,…nay it is; I know not 'seems.'

'Tis not alone my inky cloak, …'Tis not alone my inky cloak, …Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief,Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief,That can denote me truly: these indeed seem,That can denote me truly: these indeed seem,For they are actions that a man might play:For they are actions that a man might play:But I have that within which passeth show;But I have that within which passeth show;These but the trappings and the suits of woe.These but the trappings and the suits of woe.

Who is spoken to?Who is spoken to? Seems,…nay it is; I know not 'seems.'Seems,…nay it is; I know not 'seems.'

'Tis not alone my inky cloak, …'Tis not alone my inky cloak, …Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief,Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief,That can denote me truly: these indeed seem,That can denote me truly: these indeed seem,For they are actions that a man might play:For they are actions that a man might play:But I have that within which passeth show;But I have that within which passeth show;These but the trappings and the suits of woe.These but the trappings and the suits of woe.

Speaker:Speaker:

O, that this too too solid flesh would meltO, that this too too solid flesh would meltThaw and resolve itself into a dew!Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!Or that the Everlasting had not fix'dOr that the Everlasting had not fix'dHis canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God! His canon 'gainst self-slaughter! O God! God!God!How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable,How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable,Seem to me all the uses of this world!Seem to me all the uses of this world!

In this quote the speaker wishes toIn this quote the speaker wishes to

O, that this too too solid flesh would meltO, that this too too solid flesh would meltThaw and resolve itself into a dew!Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!Or that the Everlasting had not fix'dOr that the Everlasting had not fix'dHis canon 'gainst self-slaughter!His canon 'gainst self-slaughter!

A. run awayA. run away B. kill somebodyB. kill somebody C. kill himself or herselfC. kill himself or herself

Speaker:Speaker:

Frailty, thy name is woman!-- Frailty, thy name is woman!--

Who is described:Who is described:

Frailty, thy name is woman!-- Frailty, thy name is woman!--

Speaker:Speaker:

For… and the trifling of his favour,For… and the trifling of his favour,Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood,Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood,A violet in the youth of primy nature,A violet in the youth of primy nature,Forward, not permanent, sweet, not Forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting,lasting,The perfume and suppliance of a minute; The perfume and suppliance of a minute; No more.No more.


For… and the trifling of his favour,For… and the trifling of his favour,Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood,Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood,A violet in the youth of primy nature,A violet in the youth of primy nature,Forward, not permanent, sweet, not Forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting,lasting,The perfume and suppliance of a minute; The perfume and suppliance of a minute; No more.No more.

Speaker:Speaker:

Perhaps he loves you now,Perhaps he loves you now,And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchAnd now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchThe virtue of his will: but you must fear,The virtue of his will: but you must fear,His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;For he himself is subject to his birth:For he himself is subject to his birth:He may not, as unvalued persons do,He may not, as unvalued persons do,Carve for himself; for on his choice dependsCarve for himself; for on his choice dependsThe safety and health of this whole state;The safety and health of this whole state;And therefore must his choice be circumscribedAnd therefore must his choice be circumscribedUnto the voice and yielding of that bodyUnto the voice and yielding of that bodyWhereof he is the head. Whereof he is the head.





Speaker:Speaker:

Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the steep and thorny way to Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;heaven;Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,Himself the primrose path of dalliance Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,treads,And recks not his own rede.And recks not his own rede.


Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the steep and thorny way to Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;heaven;Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,Himself the primrose path of dalliance Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,treads,And recks not his own rede.And recks not his own rede.

This quote meansThis quote means

Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,And recks not his own rede.And recks not his own rede.

A. don’t lieA. don’t lie B. don’t be a hypocriteB. don’t be a hypocrite C. don’t be a preacherC. don’t be a preacher

Speaker:Speaker:

Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do know,know,When the blood burns, how prodigal the When the blood burns, how prodigal the soulsoulLends the tongue vows: these blazes, Lends the tongue vows: these blazes, Giving more light than heat, extinct in both,Giving more light than heat, extinct in both,Even in their promise, as it is a-making,Even in their promise, as it is a-making,You must not take for fire. You must not take for fire.


Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do know,know,When the blood burns, how prodigal the When the blood burns, how prodigal the soulsoulLends the tongue vows: these blazes, Lends the tongue vows: these blazes, Giving more light than heat, extinct in both,Giving more light than heat, extinct in both,Even in their promise, as it is a-making,Even in their promise, as it is a-making,You must not take for fire. You must not take for fire.

Speaker:Speaker:

Not this, by no means, that I bid you do:Not this, by no means, that I bid you do:Let the bloat king tempt you again to bed;Let the bloat king tempt you again to bed;Pinch wanton on your cheek; call you his Pinch wanton on your cheek; call you his mouse;mouse;And let him, for a pair of reechy kisses,And let him, for a pair of reechy kisses,Or paddling in your neck with his damn'd Or paddling in your neck with his damn'd fingers,fingers,Make you to ravel all this matter out,Make you to ravel all this matter out,That I essentially am not in madness,That I essentially am not in madness,But mad in craft. But mad in craft.


Not this, by no means, that I bid you do:Not this, by no means, that I bid you do:Let the bloat king tempt you again to bed;Let the bloat king tempt you again to bed;Pinch wanton on your cheek; call you his Pinch wanton on your cheek; call you his mouse;mouse;And let him, for a pair of reechy kisses,And let him, for a pair of reechy kisses,Or paddling in your neck with his damn'd Or paddling in your neck with his damn'd fingers,fingers,Make you to ravel all this matter out,Make you to ravel all this matter out,That I essentially am not in madness,That I essentially am not in madness,But mad in craft. But mad in craft.

Speaker:Speaker:

For _____,For _____,Believe so much in him, that he is youngBelieve so much in him, that he is youngAnd with a larger tether may he walkAnd with a larger tether may he walkThan may be given you. Than may be given you.

Who is described in the underlined Who is described in the underlined words?words?

For _____,For _____,Believe so much in Believe so much in himhim, that , that hehe is young is youngAnd with a larger tether may And with a larger tether may hehe walk walkThan may be given you. Than may be given you.

Who is spoken to (underlined Who is spoken to (underlined word)?word)?

For _____,For _____,Believe so much in him, that he is youngBelieve so much in him, that he is youngAnd with a larger tether may he walkAnd with a larger tether may he walkThan may be given Than may be given youyou. .

Speaker:Speaker:

Mad as the sea and wind, when both Mad as the sea and wind, when both contendcontendWhich is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Which is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'And, in this brainish apprehension, killsAnd, in this brainish apprehension, killsThe unseen good old man.The unseen good old man.





Is this statement true or false?Is this statement true or false?


Speaker:Speaker:

The queenThe queenLives almost by his looks; and for myself--Lives almost by his looks; and for myself--My virtue or my plague, be it either which--My virtue or my plague, be it either which--She's so conjunctive to my life and soul,She's so conjunctive to my life and soul,That, as the star moves not but in his That, as the star moves not but in his sphere,sphere,I could not but by her. I could not but by her.

Who is referred to by ‘his’?Who is referred to by ‘his’?

The queenThe queenLives almost by Lives almost by hishis looks; and for myself-- looks; and for myself--My virtue or my plague, be it either which--My virtue or my plague, be it either which--She's so conjunctive to my life and soul,She's so conjunctive to my life and soul,That, as the star moves not but in his That, as the star moves not but in his sphere,sphere,I could not but by her. I could not but by her.

Speaker:Speaker:

My lord, I will be ruled;My lord, I will be ruled;The rather, if you could devise it soThe rather, if you could devise it soThat I might be the organ.That I might be the organ.


My lord, I will be ruled;My lord, I will be ruled;The rather, if you could devise it soThe rather, if you could devise it soThat I might be the organ.That I might be the organ.

Speaker:Speaker:

that we would dothat we would doWe should do when we would; for this We should do when we would; for this 'would' changes'would' changesAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAs there are tongues, are hands, are As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;accidents;And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,sigh,That hurts by easing. That hurts by easing.


that we would dothat we would doWe should do when we would; for this We should do when we would; for this 'would' changes'would' changesAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAs there are tongues, are hands, are As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;accidents;And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,sigh,That hurts by easing. That hurts by easing.

Speaker:Speaker:

The other motive,The other motive,Why to a public count I might not go,Why to a public count I might not go,Is the great love the general gender bear Is the great love the general gender bear him;him;

Who is referred to by ‘him’?Who is referred to by ‘him’?

The other motive,The other motive,Why to a public count I might not go,Why to a public count I might not go,Is the great love the general gender bear Is the great love the general gender bear himhim;;

Speaker?Speaker?

We are oft to blame in this,--We are oft to blame in this,--'Tis too much proved--that with devotion's 'Tis too much proved--that with devotion's visagevisageAnd pious action we do sugar o'erAnd pious action we do sugar o'erThe devil himself.The devil himself.

The theme discussed isThe theme discussed is

We are oft to blame in this,--We are oft to blame in this,--'Tis too much proved--that with devotion's 'Tis too much proved--that with devotion's visagevisageAnd pious action we do sugar o'erAnd pious action we do sugar o'erThe devil himself.The devil himself.

A. disguiseA. disguise B. revengeB. revenge C. madnessC. madness

Speaker?Speaker?

There, on the pendent boughs her coronet There, on the pendent boughs her coronet weedsweedsClambering to hang, an envious sliver Clambering to hang, an envious sliver broke;broke;When down her weedy trophies and When down her weedy trophies and herselfherselfFell in the weeping brook. Fell in the weeping brook.


There, on the pendent boughs her coronet There, on the pendent boughs her coronet weedsweedsClambering to hang, an envious sliver Clambering to hang, an envious sliver broke;broke;When down her weedy trophies and When down her weedy trophies and herselfherselfFell in the weeping brook. Fell in the weeping brook.

Speaker?Speaker?

Her father and myself, lawful espials,Her father and myself, lawful espials,Will so bestow ourselves that, seeing, Will so bestow ourselves that, seeing, unseen,unseen,We may of their encounter frankly judge,We may of their encounter frankly judge,And gather by him, as he is behaved,And gather by him, as he is behaved,If 't be the affliction of his love or noIf 't be the affliction of his love or noThat thus he suffers for.That thus he suffers for.

Who is ‘father’?Who is ‘father’?


Who is described as ‘he’?Who is described as ‘he’?


Speaker:Speaker:

How smart a lash that speech doth give How smart a lash that speech doth give my conscience!my conscience!The harlot's cheek, beautied with The harlot's cheek, beautied with plastering art,plastering art,Is not more ugly to the thing that helps itIs not more ugly to the thing that helps itThan is my deed to my most painted word:Than is my deed to my most painted word:

The theme expressed isThe theme expressed is

that we would dothat we would doWe should do when we would; for this 'would' We should do when we would; for this 'would' changeschangesAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAs there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,That hurts by easing. That hurts by easing.

A. disguiseA. disguise B. madnessB. madness C. indecisionC. indecision

This speech is This speech is

How smart a lash that speech doth give my How smart a lash that speech doth give my conscience!conscience!The harlot's cheek, beautied with plastering art,The harlot's cheek, beautied with plastering art,Is not more ugly to the thing that helps itIs not more ugly to the thing that helps itThan is my deed to my most painted word:Than is my deed to my most painted word:

A. an accusationA. an accusation B. a planB. a plan C. a paradoxC. a paradox D. a confessionD. a confession

Speaker:Speaker:

To die, to sleep;To die, to sleep;To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;the rub;For in that sleep of death what dreams For in that sleep of death what dreams may comemay comeWhen we have shuffled off this mortal coil,When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,Must give us pause: Must give us pause:

This quote meansThis quote means To die, to sleep;To die, to sleep;

To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;rub;For in that sleep of death what dreams may For in that sleep of death what dreams may comecomeWhen we have shuffled off this mortal coil,When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,Must give us pause: Must give us pause:

A. people are afraid of what comes after deathA. people are afraid of what comes after death B. people are afraid to dreamB. people are afraid to dream C. people are afraid to sleepC. people are afraid to sleep

Speaker:Speaker:

O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword;tongue, sword;The expectancy and rose of the fair state,The expectancy and rose of the fair state,The glass of fashion and the mould of The glass of fashion and the mould of form,form,The observed of all observers, quite, quite The observed of all observers, quite, quite down!down!


O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword;tongue, sword;The expectancy and rose of the fair state,The expectancy and rose of the fair state,The glass of fashion and the mould of The glass of fashion and the mould of form,form,The observed of all observers, quite, quite The observed of all observers, quite, quite down!down!

This line meansThis line means

O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!

A. the person described is deadA. the person described is dead B. the person described is in disguiseB. the person described is in disguise C. the person described is insaneC. the person described is insane


The expectancy and rose of the fair stateThe expectancy and rose of the fair state

A. the person described is like a flowerA. the person described is like a flower B. the person described will be the next B. the person described will be the next

rulerruler C. The person described is expecting a C. The person described is expecting a

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About, my brain! I have heardAbout, my brain! I have heardThat guilty creatures sitting at a playThat guilty creatures sitting at a playHave by the very cunning of the sceneHave by the very cunning of the sceneBeen struck so to the soul that presentlyBeen struck so to the soul that presentlyThey have proclaim'd their malefactions;They have proclaim'd their malefactions;For murder, though it have no tongue, will For murder, though it have no tongue, will speakspeakWith most miraculous organ. With most miraculous organ.

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But, O, what form of prayerBut, O, what form of prayerCan serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder'?murder'?That cannot be; since I am still possess'dThat cannot be; since I am still possess'dOf those effects for which I did the murder,Of those effects for which I did the murder,My crown, mine own ambition and my My crown, mine own ambition and my queen.queen.May one be pardon'd and retain the May one be pardon'd and retain the offence?offence?

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Madness in great ones must not Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go.unwatch'd go.


Madness in great ones must not Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go.unwatch'd go.

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Nay, then, I have an eye of you Nay, then, I have an eye of you





A. indecisionA. indecision B. madnessB. madness C. surveillanceC. surveillance D. disguiseD. disguise

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You could, for a need,You could, for a need,study a speech of some dozen or sixteen study a speech of some dozen or sixteen lines, whichlines, whichI would set down and insert in't, could you I would set down and insert in't, could you not?not?

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I'll have groundsI'll have groundsMore relative than this: the play 's the thingMore relative than this: the play 's the thingWherein I'll catch the conscience of the Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.king.

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What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,Or to the dreadful summit of the cliffOr to the dreadful summit of the cliffThat beetles o'er his base into the sea,That beetles o'er his base into the sea,And there assume some other horrible form,And there assume some other horrible form,Which might deprive your sovereignty of reasonWhich might deprive your sovereignty of reasonAnd draw you into madness? think of it:And draw you into madness? think of it:The very place puts toys of desperation,The very place puts toys of desperation,Without more motive, into every brainWithout more motive, into every brainThat looks so many fathoms to the seaThat looks so many fathoms to the seaAnd hears it roar beneath.And hears it roar beneath.



What does the pronoun ‘it’ refer to?What does the pronoun ‘it’ refer to?


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Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;And now I'll do't. And so he goes to And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven;heaven;And so am I revenged. That would be And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:scann'd:

Who is ‘he’?Who is ‘he’?

Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;And now I'll do't. And so he goes to And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven;heaven;And so am I revenged. That would be And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:scann'd:


That would be scann'd:That would be scann'd:

A. I should run that through the scanner.A. I should run that through the scanner. B. I should do that.B. I should do that. C. I should think about that.C. I should think about that.

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speak no more:speak no more:Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul;Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul;And there I see such black and grained And there I see such black and grained spotsspotsAs will not leave their tinct.As will not leave their tinct.


speak no more:speak no more:Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul;Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul;And there I see such black and grained And there I see such black and grained spotsspotsAs will not leave their tinct.As will not leave their tinct.

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Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth:truth:And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,With windlasses and with assays of bias,With windlasses and with assays of bias,By indirections find directions out:By indirections find directions out:





A. madnessA. madness B. indecisionB. indecision C. disguiseC. disguise D. perception of D. perception of

realityreality

What poetic device is used?What poetic device is used?


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My tables,--meet it is I set it down,My tables,--meet it is I set it down,That one may smile, and smile, and be a That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;villain;


My tables,--meet it is I set it down,My tables,--meet it is I set it down,That one may smile, and smile, and be a That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;villain;

A. madnessA. madness B. disguiseB. disguise C. indecisionC. indecision D. revengeD. revenge

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Come, come, and sit you down; you shall Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not budge;not budge;You go not till I set you up a glassYou go not till I set you up a glassWhere you may see the inmost part of Where you may see the inmost part of you.you.


Come, come, and sit you down; you shall Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not budge;not budge;You go not till I set you up a glassYou go not till I set you up a glassWhere you may see the inmost part of Where you may see the inmost part of you.you.

This quote meansThis quote means

Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not budge;budge;You go not till I set you up a glassYou go not till I set you up a glassWhere you may see the inmost part of you.Where you may see the inmost part of you.

A. I want to hurt you.A. I want to hurt you. B. I want you to examine your inner thoughts.B. I want you to examine your inner thoughts. C. I want you to fix your makeup in the mirror.C. I want you to fix your makeup in the mirror.

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Be thou assured, if words be made of Be thou assured, if words be made of breath,breath,And breath of life, I have no life to breatheAnd breath of life, I have no life to breatheWhat thou hast said to me.What thou hast said to me.


Be thou assured, if words be made of Be thou assured, if words be made of breath,breath,And breath of life, I have no life to breatheAnd breath of life, I have no life to breatheWhat thou hast said to me.What thou hast said to me.

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Haste me to know't, that I, with wings as Haste me to know't, that I, with wings as swiftswiftAs meditation or the thoughts of love,As meditation or the thoughts of love,May sweep to my revenge.May sweep to my revenge.


Haste me to know't, that I, with wings as Haste me to know't, that I, with wings as swiftswiftAs meditation or the thoughts of love,As meditation or the thoughts of love,May sweep to my revenge.May sweep to my revenge.

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Here, as before, never, so help you mercy,Here, as before, never, so help you mercy,How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself,How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself,As I perchance hereafter shall think meetAs I perchance hereafter shall think meetTo put an antic disposition on,To put an antic disposition on,That you, at such times seeing me, never shall,That you, at such times seeing me, never shall,With arms encumber'd thus, or this headshake,With arms encumber'd thus, or this headshake,Or by pronouncing of some doubtful phrase,Or by pronouncing of some doubtful phrase,As 'Well, well, we know,' or 'We could, an if we would,'As 'Well, well, we know,' or 'We could, an if we would,'Or 'If we list to speak,' or 'There be, an if they might,'Or 'If we list to speak,' or 'There be, an if they might,'Or such ambiguous giving out, to noteOr such ambiguous giving out, to noteThat you know aught of me: this not to do,That you know aught of me: this not to do,So grace and mercy at your most need help you, Swear.So grace and mercy at your most need help you, Swear.

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I entreat you both,I entreat you both,That, being of so young days brought up with That, being of so young days brought up with him,him,And sith so neighbour'd to his youth and havior,And sith so neighbour'd to his youth and havior,That you vouchsafe your rest here in our courtThat you vouchsafe your rest here in our courtSome little time: so by your companiesSome little time: so by your companiesTo draw him on to pleasures, and to gather,To draw him on to pleasures, and to gather,So much as from occasion you may glean,So much as from occasion you may glean,Whether aught, to us unknown, afflicts him thus,Whether aught, to us unknown, afflicts him thus,That, open'd, lies within our remedy.That, open'd, lies within our remedy.



Who is spoken about:Who is spoken about:



I entreat you both,I entreat you both,That, being of so young days brought up with him,That, being of so young days brought up with him,And sith so neighbour'd to his youth and havior,And sith so neighbour'd to his youth and havior,That you vouchsafe your rest here in our courtThat you vouchsafe your rest here in our courtSome little time: so by your companiesSome little time: so by your companiesTo draw him on to pleasures, and to gather,To draw him on to pleasures, and to gather,So much as from occasion you may glean,So much as from occasion you may glean,Whether aught, to us unknown, afflicts him thus,Whether aught, to us unknown, afflicts him thus,That, open'd, lies within our remedy.That, open'd, lies within our remedy.

A. indecisionA. indecision B. surveillanceB. surveillance C. revengeC. revenge

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Why, any thing, but to the purpose. You Why, any thing, but to the purpose. You were sentwere sentfor; and there is a kind of confession in for; and there is a kind of confession in your looksyour lookswhich your modesties have not craft which your modesties have not craft enough to colour:enough to colour:I know the good king and queen have sent I know the good king and queen have sent for you.for you.


Why, any thing, but to the purpose. You Why, any thing, but to the purpose. You were sentwere sentfor; and there is a kind of confession in for; and there is a kind of confession in your looksyour lookswhich your modesties have not craft which your modesties have not craft enough to colour:enough to colour:I know the good king and queen have sent I know the good king and queen have sent for you.for you.

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My words fly up, my thoughts remain My words fly up, my thoughts remain below:below:Words without thoughts never to heaven Words without thoughts never to heaven go.go.

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Nothing but to show you how a king may Nothing but to show you how a king may go ago aprogress through the guts of a beggar.progress through the guts of a beggar.



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A. a complimentA. a compliment B. a threatB. a threat C. an insultC. an insult D. a rewardD. a reward

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