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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.
1.
2.
3.
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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.
2.5.
4. 3.
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PointstoConsider:Howisthisscenestructured?Acrossthisexcerpt,whatisthesequenceofemotionswhichLaertesexperiencesatthehandsofClaudius?UsethesmallboxestoidentifyLaertes’emotionaltransitionsandusethelarger,accompanyingboxtoidentifyaquotewhichbestrepresentsthatemotionLaertesisexperiencing.
FinalThoughts:DoyouseeLaertesasavictimorwillingparticipantinPolonius’scheme?
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V
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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
DirectQuoteforSupport
PhilosophyorOutlookonLifeandDeath
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Yorick’s
Skull ParaphraseHamlet’sComments
DirectQuoteforSupport
PhilosophyorOutlookonLifeandDeath
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Thoughts of Alexander and
Caesar ParaphraseHamlet’sComments
DirectQuoteforSupport
PhilosophyorOutlookonLifeandDeath
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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?
1.
2.
3.
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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 ActIII,Scenes3and4
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 ActIII,Scenes1and2
Hamlet’s View of Ophelia
Directions:IsHamlet’sviewofOpheliaaccurateormisplaced?Asamemberoftheaudiece,youareprivytoinformationthatthecharactersonthestageareunabletosee.Usethisforesighttoconstructamorefull,completeimageofOphelia.
HowdoesHamletseeOphelia?
Description
SupportingEvidence
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Whatdoesn’tHamletknowabout
Ophelia?
SupportingEvidence
Description
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PointstoConsider:Usetheprevioustabletohelpanswereachofthefollowingquestions.Besureyourresponsereflectsthecomplexityofthequestion.
A.IsHamlet’shostilitytowardOpheliajustified?
B.DoesOpheliaholdanyresponsibilityforheractions?
C.Whatseemstobe“missing”betweenHamletandOphelia?
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Hamlet ActIII,Scenes1and2
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
After
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?
Ha!
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?
Ha!
'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
Name:__________________________________ Date:_____________
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
1.
2.
3.
4.
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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?
1.
2.
3.
Name:__________________________________ Date:_____________
Hamlet Acts1-4Review
Directions:Bytheendofactfour,ClaudiushasfoundittoodifficulttocontrolHamletandsendshimtoEngland.WhatproblemshasHamletcausedfortheking?CompletethechartbelowbydetailingthedifferenttypesofconflictsHamlethascreatedforClaudius.
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Hamlet EndofPlayReview
Directions:Bytheplay’send,doyouseeClaudiusasaremorsefulkilleroracunningvillain?Weretheretimeswhenherevealedhisregretandguiltforhavingkilledhisbrother?Whendidheprovehimselftobeamastermanipulatorintentonkeepinghiscrownatallcosts?Beforeofferingyourverdict,completebothtablesbelowwithsufficienttextualevidenceoftheking’swords,thoughtsoractionsforbothscenerios.
Act/Scene
SummaryorClaudius’Behavior SupportingQuote
1.
2.
3.
Claudius as Remorseful Killer
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Act/Scene
SummaryorClaudius’Behavior SupportingQuote
1.
2.
3.
Claudius as Cunning Villain
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Final Verdict
A.DoyouseeClaudiusasaremorsefulkilleroracunningvillain?
B.Whichevidencedoyoufeelismostimportantinsupportingyourclaim?
C.Howdoyoureconciletheotherevidencewhichcontradictsyourview?
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Name:__________________________________ Date:________________
Hamlet EndofPlayReview
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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Name:__________________________________ Date:________________
Hamlet EndofPlayReview
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:________________
Hamlet EndofPlayReview
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:_________________
Hamlet EndofPlayReview
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:_____________
Hamlet EndofPlayReview
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:_____________
Hamlet EndofPlayReview
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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Hamlet’sthoughtsorcomments
SummaryofthecontextforHamlet’scomments
Whatitsaysabouthowheseeshimself
(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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Hamlet’sthoughtsorcomments
SummaryforthecontextforHamlet’scomments
Whatitsaysabouthowheseeshimself
(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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Hamlet’sthoughtsorcomments
SummaryforthecontextforHamlet’scomments
Whatitsaysabouthowheseeshimself
(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
Wrath
Inserted
Priam
Player(‘s)
Wrist
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern(‘s)
UncleFortinbras
Motivation
Nephew
YoungFortinbras
Norway
Father
Ghost
Lines
Denmark
Proof
Cornelius(‘)
Book
Faces
Joy
Murder
Inspiration
Gertrude(‘s)
Hand
Criticizes
Character
Revenge
Eyes
Affliction
Trap
Play
Expressions
Voltimand
Guilt
Manhood
Land
Insults
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Name:_______________________ Hamlet
AnswerKey ActII:ReviewActivity
Directions:BelowyouwillreadachronologicalsummaryofAct2.Completethenarrativebyinsertingthemissingwords.Awordbankhasbeenincluded.Wordsmayalsobeusedmorethanonce.**Itisadvisedthatyouuseapencilsinceyoumighthavetoeraseseveraltimes.
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
Directions:BelowyouwillreadachronologicalsummaryofAct3.Completethenarrativebyinsertingthemissingwords.Awordbankhasbeenincluded.Wordsmayalsobeusedmorethanonce.**Itisadvisedthatyouuseapencilsinceyoumighthavetoeraseseveraltimes.
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)
Signs
Guilt
Truth
Stopped
Sworn
Harass
Prayer
Murderous
Dragging
Kindly
Lunacy
Rejection
Sinister
Ghost(‘s)
Innocent
Admission
Private
Mother(‘s)
Recoils
Closet
Son
Curtain
Not
Aloof
Lunacy
Nunnery
Chastity
England
Offend
Overjoyed
Requested
Disgusted
Soul
Sinful
Empty
Dagger
Hamlet(‘s)
Ophelia(‘s)
Suicidal
Suffer
Unknown
Cowards
Offence
King(‘s)
Distressed
Mother
Heaven
Revenge
Madness
fate
Forced
Polonius
Spy
Warns
Lucianus
Father(‘s)
Sound
Soul
Wait
Advice
Abstinence
Insults
Arrival
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern
Claudius
Gertrude
Mousetrap
Stands
Avenge
Recorder
Died
Purgatory
Mother(‘s)
Tardy
Help
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Name:_______________________ Hamlet
AnswerKey ActIII:ReviewActivity
Directions:BelowyouwillreadachronologicalsummaryofAct3.Completethenarrativebyinsertingthemissingwords.Awordbankhasbeenincluded.Wordsmayalsobeusedmorethanonce.**Itisadvisedthatyouuseapencilsinceyoumighthavetoeraseseveraltimes.
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
Directions:Answereachofthefollowingquestionsorstatementsinfull,completesentences.Besuretoincludetextualevidenceandsupportingdetailsfromtheplay.
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
Directions:BelowyouwillreadachronologicalsummaryofAct4.Completethenarrativebyinsertingthemissingwords.Awordbankhasbeenincluded.Wordsmayalsobeusedmorethanonce.**Itisadvisedthatyouuseapencilsinceyoumighthavetoeraseseveraltimes.
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
Body
Hidden
Curtain
Lobby
Garrison
Rosencrantz
Supper
Captain
Norwegian
Guildenstern
Land
Throne
Worms
Oath
Worthless
England
Fortinbras(‘)
Honor
Danish
Poland
Denmark(‘s)
Mob
France
Chaos
Laertes(‘s)
Distressed
Murder
Mother
Treachery
Conspiracy
Clothing
Garland
Innocent
People
Goblet
Stab
Water
Flowers
Bough
Garments
Rage
Letter(‘s)
Scratched
Conversation
Stream
Plan
Ambush
Mermaid
Fencing
Punishing
Kill
King
Guilt
People
Advice
Poison
Hamlet
Avenge
Queen
Horatio
Family
Sword
Sailor
Elsinore
Bouquet
Voices
Sings
Ophelia
Father(‘s)
Army
Escorted
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Name:_______________________ Hamlet
AnswerKey ActIV:ReviewActivity
Directions:BelowyouwillreadachronologicalsummaryofAct4.Completethenarrativebyinsertingthemissingwords.Awordbankhasbeenincluded.Wordsmayalsobeusedmorethanonce.**Itisadvisedthatyouuseapencilsinceyoumighthavetoeraseseveraltimes.
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
Directions:Answereachofthefollowingquestionsorstatementsinfull,completesentences.Besuretoincludetextualevidenceandsupportingdetailsfromtheplay.
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
Directions:BelowyouwillreadachronologicalsummaryofAct5.Completethenarrativebyinsertingthemissingwords.Awordbankhasbeenincluded.Wordsmayalsobeusedmorethanonce.**Itisadvisedthatyouuseapencilsinceyoumighthavetoeraseseveraltimes.
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
Damns
Gertrude
Grave
Osric
Fencing
Wager
Barbary
Violence
Fainted
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern
Forgiveness
Transpired
Claudius(‘)
Unsanctified
Alexander
Compliments
Support
Prominence
Ophelia(‘s)
Hamlet
Cup
Guilty
Rapiers
Father(‘s)
Captains
Suicide
Skull
Treachery
Guilt
Royal
Soldiers
Poison(ed)
Rites
Christian
Lawyer
Polonius(‘s)
Dirt
Grave
Letter
Queen
Shoot
Wounded
Danish
Prince
Respect
King
Throne
Fate
Drink
Queen
Crowned
Occurred
Mourning
Executed
Death
Yorick(‘s)
Wealth
Laertes(‘)
Jester
Coffin
Sister
Disgrace
England
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Directions:BelowyouwillreadachronologicalsummaryofAct5.Completethenarrativebyinsertingthemissingwords.Awordbankhasbeenincluded.Wordsmayalsobeusedmorethanonce.**Itisadvisedthatyouuseapencilsinceyoumighthavetoeraseseveraltimes.
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