HAMLET FINAL REVIEW:
1) Define dramatic foil
A secondary character who contrasts with a main character
2) The following characters are dramatic foils for Hamlet. Discuss in detail how?
a) Claudius
claudius is dishonest-Hamlet is honest
b) Gertrude
c) Laertes
man of action-man of thought and no action
d) Ophelia
weak minded-strong minded
e) Polonius
fool-genious
f) Fortinbras
man of action-man of no action
3) What do Fortinbras, Hamlet and Laertes have in common?
each of them lost their father and is out for revenge or to somehow justify themselves and keep their honor.
4) Define the following: soliloquy, monologue, implied metaphor, direct metaphor, extended metaphor
Soliloquy- a speach that one gives to himself. In it they often discuss an important topic or decision in the story.
monologue- a dramatic speach by a single character who is often dominating the conversation. Much like in the case of Hamlet throughout most of the play.
5) Be able to give at least three examples of – implied metaphors, direct metaphors, extended metaphors and discuss what is being compared
implied metaphors-in 'to be or not to be" his life is compared to slings and arrows and to a sea of troubles.
Denmark is hamlet's jail
direct metaphors-polonius to a pimp...........
hamlets pants around his ankles were compared to fetters
extended metaphors-denmark is hamlets jail
6) Be able to give three examples of symbols and discuss how they work in Hamlet.
Skull symbolizes physical death
flute symbolizes men as tools
love letters symbolize rejection
hamlets pants around his ankles represent his imprisonment
7) Be able to give at least three examples of allusions.
cain and able
jephtah
greek gods---hamlets father is the sun god
book of troy the Aeneas
8) Give the four elements of a sonnet
rhyme scheme: ababcdcdefef gg
3 quatrains followed by a couplet
iambic pentameters
9) Give a description (mental, physical, emotional) of the following characters:
Ghost:
physical-dressed in a robe and looks like hamlets father
emotional- distressed becasue he is in purgatory
mental- wants revenge against his brother
Hamlet:
physical-about 30 and well dressed he is a prince
emotional- he is mad about his fathers death and his uncles marriage to his mother and taking of the throne.
mental- sane at first then crazy then sane. throughout he is distressed because his father is dead and he must avenge him.
Gertrude:
physical- quite old but well dressed, she is a queen
emotional- quite unstable, her world is changing rapidly and everytime she is confronted with conflict she either makes rash decisions or listens to the nearest power
mental- unstable
Claudius:
Ophelia:
Laertes:
Polonius:
Reynaldo:
Horatio:
Rosencrantz:
Guildenstern:
Osric:
Fransico:
Barnado:
Marcellus:
Fortinbras:
Gravedigger:
10) Outline the plot according to Exposition, Inciting Event, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution. Make sure you know where events fall.
exposition-men at gaurd and sighting of ghost. Claudius's speech about how he regrets the kings death and that they will keep hamlet in denmark. Horatio and marcellus find hamlet and get him to talk with the ghost. Hamlet goes with the ghost.
inciting event-Ghost tells hamlet that he is old Hamlet and that claudius was the one who killed him.
rising action- hamlet decides to have the mousetrap play. and consults with horatio to watch the king to determine his guilt. he insults everyone while he is at the play.
climax-claudius acts guiltily and hamlet decides to get revenge.
falling action- hamlet decides not to kill claudius becasue he is praying. Hamlet kills polonius and yells at his mom. Hamlet is banished to engalnd where he is to be killed. Laertes returns and his sister goes crazy and dies He learns of hamlets killing of his father. Hamlet meets fortinbras and sends letters to Horatio. letters get to king
ratio
11) Be able to summarize the following acts in vast detail:
ACT I:
ACT II:
ACT III:
ACT IV:
ACT V:
12) How is Polonius a meddling old fool? Think about how he buts in between Ophelia and Hamlet, How he sends Reynaldo to spy on his son Laertes, How he suggests spying on Hamlet three different times.
13) Do you think Ophelia loved Hamlet? Prove this with examples from the play.
14) In Act II what does Hamlet ask the players to recite? How does the allusion mimic Hamlet’s position?
15) What is a fishmonger? Who are fishmongers in the play? Why? Who are fishmongers in the senior class.
16) Who is Jephthah?
17) Explain the quote: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
18) How is Hamlet rude to Ophelia? How is Ophelias rude to Hamlet?
19) What are some of the instructions Hamlet gives to the actors?
20) How is the “play within a play” scene a turning point in the story?
It is when Hamlet finally makes the decision for sure that Claudius killed his father and he decides that he is going to kill him.
21) What are three important things about Claudius’ soliloquy?
Claudius cannot be forgiven for his sins because he still beneifits from them.
He wanted Gertrude
He wanted the throne
22) What proof is there that Hamlet actually goes crazy in Act 3?
23) What is one thing Hamlet says that women do to men?
Hamlet says that women destroy men (when he is talking to Ophelia)
24) Discuss the meaning of the following soliloquys: ACT I SCENE ii lines 129-159
ACT III Scene 1 lines 57-91
ACT IV Scene iv lines 34-68
25) What characters are in the opening scene?
26) Describe Hamlet’s appearance in Act 1.
27) Why does Claudius need to justify him marriage in Act 1.
28) What is the continuous pun on sun? Discuss how Shakespeare and Hamlet are using it. Give some examples of its use.
29) How does Ophelia’s craziness in Act 4 reflect Hamlet’s in Act 2 and 3? How does it differ?
30) Why does Ophelia sing songs of sexual betrayal and death? What does it say about her character.
31) Why does Ophelia die? Do you think her death was accidental or suicide? Why?
32) What is the point of the gravedigger’s riddles and songs? How is the gravedigger a bit like Hamlet?
33) What is Osric’s role in the play. What concerns, Shakespeare’s concerns, does he reinforce.
34) Why does Hamlet ‘defy augury’?
35) How does the dying lines of Gertrude, Claudius and Laertes reflect the way their character has been presented throughout the play?
36) Who wins in Hamlet? Why?
37) What is the most disturbing element in Hamlet?
The idea of insest is very disturbing. Also when Hamlet describes and talks of his mothers insest.
38) How does Hamlet reflect contemporary times?
Prostitution of ones morals. Shows in famous people today.
39) What is odd about the following quote: “A bloody deed; almost as bad, good mother, as kill a king and marry with his brother.”
40) What is disturbing about the following: “Nay, but to live in the rank sweat of an enseamed bed; stewed in corruption; honeying, and making love over the nasty sty.”
41) What is one statement about Humanity that Hamlet makes.
42) What is important about the Pirates?
43) How does Hamlet change in Act 5?
44) Do you think Hamlet forsees his own end? Why do you think this?
45) How is Hamlet like Christ?
He says that god is acting through him. He sacrifices himself to purify denmark.
46) What is the purpose of Horatio?
47) What does the following quote mean:
“Alexander died, Alexander was buried/ Alexander returneth to dust; / dust is earth; of earth we make loam; and why of that loam whereto/ he was converted might they not stop a beer barrel?/ Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay,?/ Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.? O, that that earth which kept the world in awe/ Should patch a wall t’ expel the winter’s flaw.”
48) Quotations from all Acts from various individuals. Be able to state who is speaking, who they are speaking to, and what they are talking about. Look over quizzes and reread important acts.
51) Describe how Hamlet changes (moods and/or temperament) in every act
52) Essay question
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Act 5 questions
HAMLET ACT 5: Questions
1) What do you feel is the point of the gravedigger’s riddles and song? How does it fit into the play?
The gravediggers song is mainly reinforcing Hamlets revelation that death is a natural part of life. He says that everyone is once young and loves, then they grow up and start to die ang go back to the land. Then they are in the grave. This fits into the play because everyone is about to die of either poison or sword. He also is a little bit of comic relief to the story of revenge and death. He is a clown. A pit of clay is obviously a grave but it could also be a metaphor for the mind and how it cages in a crazy person, like hamlet. The song could be used by shakespeare to put the point across that the relationship is over between Hamlet and Ophelia. he sings of a young love but then the relationship is over because of death. This is just like the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia.
2) In what ways do Hamlet’s reactions to the skulls in the graveyard seem to suggest a change in his outlook? Compare Hamlet’s attitude towards Yoric to Hamlet’s attitude to Ophelia or even his father? How is it different? How is it similar?
Hamlet is fond of Yorik, his childhood friend, he is always jesting or making fun of ophelia and he looks up to only his father. Yorik, along with horatio, is one of the few people that hamlet speaks straightly about. He regards them more as equals. He has changed from being gaurded and witty to being open to his emotions and his compassion for yorik.
3) How old is Hamlet? How do you know this?
Hamlet is 30 years old because the grave digger has been digging graves since the young hamlet was born 30 years ago.
4) What does the violent argument between Hamlet and Laertes add to the play?
It adds to the play becasue it finally shows that hamlet is taking action and it shows hamlets emotions which he usually gaurds so well. Also it gives the play a sense of suspense at what will happen in the conflict.
5) What developments in Hamlet’s character are presented through the story of what happened on the boat? (V.ii 1-62). How has Hamlet changed?
Hamlet's character changed from a reserved and cautious person to a man of action. He suddenly decides to damn Rosencratz and Guildenstern to be killed without any time to pray. Hamlet seems to be much more cruel now, then before when he would use words to harm people instead of actions.
6) How do Hamlet’s motives in killing Claudius seem to have shifted according to his speech beginning “Does it not, think thee…” (V.ii.63)
This is the first time that hamlet shows that he wants to kill claudius not only for his fathers murder and his mothers marriage, but because hamlet wanted to be king. Not only did claudius destroy hamlet's family, but also his future as king.
7) What concerns of the play are reinforced in the Osric episode? (V.ii.80-170)
Osric reinforces the idea of prostitution. He is pretty much doing and saying anything that hamlet wants in order to better himself. Also osric presents a challenge that hamlet must accept to keep his honor.
8) Why does Hamlet ‘defy augury’? (V.ii.192)
He defies augury by deciding that he will either die now or live instead of allowing his life to keep going as planned. In his short speech he say that death will come sometime. If he is meant to die now then he will live. If he is meant to live then let him die. Death is a part of life. This represents a strong contrast from the "to be or not to be" soliloquy of earlier in the story.
9) What does Laertes say is his motive in still resenting Hamlet? How has he already lost this? How does this contribute to the presentation of revenge in the play? (V.ii216-223)
Laertes's main reason for resenting hamlet in scene 2 is to maintain his honor. This is already lost because he has resorted to poison and cheating at sword play to kill Hamlet. He has started to make sly plans like his father did. This makes the theme of revenge seem like a dishonorable thing that is wrong rather than something noble like it was portrayed when Hamlet was going to avenge his fathers death. The reason for this difference could be the mode in which the men were killed. Old Hamlet was murdered in order to better Claudius and for selfish reasons. Polonius was killed in a way that was not so selfish. It was also part of hamlet trying to get revenge.
10) How might the dying lines of Gertrude, Claudius and Laertes be viewed as typical of the way their characters have been presented throughout the play?
The queen says "No, no, th drink! O my dear Hamlet! The drink, the drink! I am poison'd" This represents her as a weak character that she is. She follows men's orders for the entire play and in her dieing words she calls out to her son who is one of the men that she follows.
11) Who “wins” in Hamlet? How and why do you think this?
Fortinbras wins in hamlet. He is the only major character, other than horatio, who does not die or go insane (or both). He also acheives his goal. he conquered the land that he originally wanted. He avenged his father because he took over the land. Horatio cannot be the winner because he is a follower. He helps other people throughout the entire play and now everyone is dead so he is not any more well off.
1) What do you feel is the point of the gravedigger’s riddles and song? How does it fit into the play?
The gravediggers song is mainly reinforcing Hamlets revelation that death is a natural part of life. He says that everyone is once young and loves, then they grow up and start to die ang go back to the land. Then they are in the grave. This fits into the play because everyone is about to die of either poison or sword. He also is a little bit of comic relief to the story of revenge and death. He is a clown. A pit of clay is obviously a grave but it could also be a metaphor for the mind and how it cages in a crazy person, like hamlet. The song could be used by shakespeare to put the point across that the relationship is over between Hamlet and Ophelia. he sings of a young love but then the relationship is over because of death. This is just like the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia.
2) In what ways do Hamlet’s reactions to the skulls in the graveyard seem to suggest a change in his outlook? Compare Hamlet’s attitude towards Yoric to Hamlet’s attitude to Ophelia or even his father? How is it different? How is it similar?
Hamlet is fond of Yorik, his childhood friend, he is always jesting or making fun of ophelia and he looks up to only his father. Yorik, along with horatio, is one of the few people that hamlet speaks straightly about. He regards them more as equals. He has changed from being gaurded and witty to being open to his emotions and his compassion for yorik.
3) How old is Hamlet? How do you know this?
Hamlet is 30 years old because the grave digger has been digging graves since the young hamlet was born 30 years ago.
4) What does the violent argument between Hamlet and Laertes add to the play?
It adds to the play becasue it finally shows that hamlet is taking action and it shows hamlets emotions which he usually gaurds so well. Also it gives the play a sense of suspense at what will happen in the conflict.
5) What developments in Hamlet’s character are presented through the story of what happened on the boat? (V.ii 1-62). How has Hamlet changed?
Hamlet's character changed from a reserved and cautious person to a man of action. He suddenly decides to damn Rosencratz and Guildenstern to be killed without any time to pray. Hamlet seems to be much more cruel now, then before when he would use words to harm people instead of actions.
6) How do Hamlet’s motives in killing Claudius seem to have shifted according to his speech beginning “Does it not, think thee…” (V.ii.63)
This is the first time that hamlet shows that he wants to kill claudius not only for his fathers murder and his mothers marriage, but because hamlet wanted to be king. Not only did claudius destroy hamlet's family, but also his future as king.
7) What concerns of the play are reinforced in the Osric episode? (V.ii.80-170)
Osric reinforces the idea of prostitution. He is pretty much doing and saying anything that hamlet wants in order to better himself. Also osric presents a challenge that hamlet must accept to keep his honor.
8) Why does Hamlet ‘defy augury’? (V.ii.192)
He defies augury by deciding that he will either die now or live instead of allowing his life to keep going as planned. In his short speech he say that death will come sometime. If he is meant to die now then he will live. If he is meant to live then let him die. Death is a part of life. This represents a strong contrast from the "to be or not to be" soliloquy of earlier in the story.
9) What does Laertes say is his motive in still resenting Hamlet? How has he already lost this? How does this contribute to the presentation of revenge in the play? (V.ii216-223)
Laertes's main reason for resenting hamlet in scene 2 is to maintain his honor. This is already lost because he has resorted to poison and cheating at sword play to kill Hamlet. He has started to make sly plans like his father did. This makes the theme of revenge seem like a dishonorable thing that is wrong rather than something noble like it was portrayed when Hamlet was going to avenge his fathers death. The reason for this difference could be the mode in which the men were killed. Old Hamlet was murdered in order to better Claudius and for selfish reasons. Polonius was killed in a way that was not so selfish. It was also part of hamlet trying to get revenge.
10) How might the dying lines of Gertrude, Claudius and Laertes be viewed as typical of the way their characters have been presented throughout the play?
The queen says "No, no, th drink! O my dear Hamlet! The drink, the drink! I am poison'd" This represents her as a weak character that she is. She follows men's orders for the entire play and in her dieing words she calls out to her son who is one of the men that she follows.
11) Who “wins” in Hamlet? How and why do you think this?
Fortinbras wins in hamlet. He is the only major character, other than horatio, who does not die or go insane (or both). He also acheives his goal. he conquered the land that he originally wanted. He avenged his father because he took over the land. Horatio cannot be the winner because he is a follower. He helps other people throughout the entire play and now everyone is dead so he is not any more well off.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Act 4 Scene 3 and 4
1) In what respect is the play scene a turning point in the play?
The play scene is a turning point because it is considered by some to be the first time that Hamlet goes crazy. It is also when Hamlet finally finds out that his uncle did kill his father.
2) Explain in detail the ollowing parts of plot
Exposition: The backstory of the Fortinbras-Hamlet rivalry s part o the exposition. The gaurds see a ghost and ask for Horacio's help in speaking with it. Horatio attempts to speak with the ghost unsuccessfuly and he makes many assumptions as to why it is there. He notices that it ;is the Old Hamlets Ghost and goes to try to find hamlet because he believes that the ghost might speak to Hamlet.
Then Claudius talks about his sad feelings on the kings death and of how happy he is to be with the queen. He speaks to Laertes and Hamlet and tells hamlet that he cannot go back to university because his mother and the king want him around. Hamlet then has a soliloquy where h talks of the tragedy of his mothers remarriage and how quick it was.
The messengers from the watch tower then find hamlet and tell him of his fathers ghost. Hamlet goes with them to see the ghost. Laertes and Polonius then warn Ophelia about Hamlets love, sayng that he cannot truly love you because he is obligated by his royalty to marry a higher ranking person.
Hamlet, back at the watch tower, decides that he will go with the ghost even though the people there try to convince him not to because they believe that it is evil and will try to kill him.
Inciting Event:
When hamlet goes with the ghost of his father's ghost where the ghost tells him that he is Hamlets father and that he is doomed to purgatory. Old hamlet tells his son that it was claudius who murdered him and married his wife. Hamlet is outraged by this and eventually Horatio and marcellus arrive. Hamlet makes them swear an oath of secrecy and once they have done so he tells them of what the ghost has told him.
Rising Action:
Hamlet has now decided to act crazy so as to trick his step father. He also wants to kill the King. LAertes has gone o to Paris and Polonius sends reynaldo after him as a spy. Polonius wants to know what Laertes is doing there. Then Ophelia tells Polonius of how Hamlet barged into her room half naked and held her without saying anything. he seemed crazy, which is exactly what hamlet want people to think. Polonus tryes to calm her down. Rosencratz and Guildenstren are summoned to the king and queen where they are told to spy on hamlet and see if he is actually crazy or what is wrong with him. Voltemand enters and tells the King that fortinbras is assembling an army but the king sent him to fight in poland instead of attacking Denmark. The king and polonius, who believes that Hamlet is in love with Ophelia, spring a plan to sit and watch as hamlet and ophelia meet and ophelia breaks his heart by giving him back love letters. hamlet s reading a book and Polonius confronts him. hamlet precedes to mock and make fun of the man and completely destroys him.
We then see hamlet confront rosencratz and guildenstern about what they are trying to get from him. He tells that he wont tell them. He then meets the players who he tells to perform a play plus an added scene.
Hamlet then speaks to himself about the ghost and questions weather it was actually his father.
Hamlet delivers his famous to be or not to be soliloquy then meets ophelia who gives him back the love letters while being observed by polonius and claudius. Hamlet sees through the trick and calls her on it and gets very mad. He tells her to go to a nunery and storms off. Just before the play Hamlet finds horatio and tells him his oplan to watch the king throughout the play. If the king shows signs of guilt then hamlet will know that claudius killed his father. He asks horatio to do the same. Claudius stopps the play because he is uneasy and hamlet then knows that his uncle is guilty.
1) Claudius plans to send rosencratz guildenstern and Hamlet to England to "collect tribute" where they will be killed.
2)Polonius is going to hide behind the curtains and listen to hamlet speak to his mother.
3)WHERE IS CLAUDIUS"S SOLILOQUY?
4) It is odd to see the king praying because hamlet does not think the king is good enough to pray.
5)Hamlet does not kill the king because if he kills him while the king is praying then the king will go to heaven and be even better. Hamlet must wait for the king to do something bad.
SCENE 4
1) Polonius tells gertrude to be very harsh with Hamlet. He wants her to confront him about his "pranks" to the king.
2) This quote is what hamlet says when he is killing Polonius. This describes polonius nature. He is like rat that spies on everyone.
3)In this quote he implies that his mother killed the king, not Claudius. Prior to this he had thought that it was claudius alone who killed him.
4)Gertrude says this because she believes that Hamlet has no reason to speak to her as harshly as he does
5) King Hamlet--has hyperion curls, a great commander, he is a mountain, a new light on a heaven kissing hill.
Claudius--moor, a mildew'd ear,
6)He makes the point that hs father was a better man and that it cannot be love that brought his mother and claudius together because she is too old.
7) EVERYTHING is disturbing about this quote!!! he is telling his mother that she is sleeping in a bed filled with a man who is deceitful and everything is bad and wrong.
8)The ghost of his father tells hamlet to stop. He tells hamlet not to be so mean to his mother because she is not so bad.
10) In act I the ghost is angry about his death and wants revenge to be had. In act 3 the ghost is more sympathetic and he remebers his old life when he sees gertrude. This is exactly opposite o Hamlet. As the ghost gets calmer, Hamlet gets crazier. The ghost could be sent to keep hamlet in line.
The play scene is a turning point because it is considered by some to be the first time that Hamlet goes crazy. It is also when Hamlet finally finds out that his uncle did kill his father.
2) Explain in detail the ollowing parts of plot
Exposition: The backstory of the Fortinbras-Hamlet rivalry s part o the exposition. The gaurds see a ghost and ask for Horacio's help in speaking with it. Horatio attempts to speak with the ghost unsuccessfuly and he makes many assumptions as to why it is there. He notices that it ;is the Old Hamlets Ghost and goes to try to find hamlet because he believes that the ghost might speak to Hamlet.
Then Claudius talks about his sad feelings on the kings death and of how happy he is to be with the queen. He speaks to Laertes and Hamlet and tells hamlet that he cannot go back to university because his mother and the king want him around. Hamlet then has a soliloquy where h talks of the tragedy of his mothers remarriage and how quick it was.
The messengers from the watch tower then find hamlet and tell him of his fathers ghost. Hamlet goes with them to see the ghost. Laertes and Polonius then warn Ophelia about Hamlets love, sayng that he cannot truly love you because he is obligated by his royalty to marry a higher ranking person.
Hamlet, back at the watch tower, decides that he will go with the ghost even though the people there try to convince him not to because they believe that it is evil and will try to kill him.
Inciting Event:
When hamlet goes with the ghost of his father's ghost where the ghost tells him that he is Hamlets father and that he is doomed to purgatory. Old hamlet tells his son that it was claudius who murdered him and married his wife. Hamlet is outraged by this and eventually Horatio and marcellus arrive. Hamlet makes them swear an oath of secrecy and once they have done so he tells them of what the ghost has told him.
Rising Action:
Hamlet has now decided to act crazy so as to trick his step father. He also wants to kill the King. LAertes has gone o to Paris and Polonius sends reynaldo after him as a spy. Polonius wants to know what Laertes is doing there. Then Ophelia tells Polonius of how Hamlet barged into her room half naked and held her without saying anything. he seemed crazy, which is exactly what hamlet want people to think. Polonus tryes to calm her down. Rosencratz and Guildenstren are summoned to the king and queen where they are told to spy on hamlet and see if he is actually crazy or what is wrong with him. Voltemand enters and tells the King that fortinbras is assembling an army but the king sent him to fight in poland instead of attacking Denmark. The king and polonius, who believes that Hamlet is in love with Ophelia, spring a plan to sit and watch as hamlet and ophelia meet and ophelia breaks his heart by giving him back love letters. hamlet s reading a book and Polonius confronts him. hamlet precedes to mock and make fun of the man and completely destroys him.
We then see hamlet confront rosencratz and guildenstern about what they are trying to get from him. He tells that he wont tell them. He then meets the players who he tells to perform a play plus an added scene.
Hamlet then speaks to himself about the ghost and questions weather it was actually his father.
Hamlet delivers his famous to be or not to be soliloquy then meets ophelia who gives him back the love letters while being observed by polonius and claudius. Hamlet sees through the trick and calls her on it and gets very mad. He tells her to go to a nunery and storms off. Just before the play Hamlet finds horatio and tells him his oplan to watch the king throughout the play. If the king shows signs of guilt then hamlet will know that claudius killed his father. He asks horatio to do the same. Claudius stopps the play because he is uneasy and hamlet then knows that his uncle is guilty.
1) Claudius plans to send rosencratz guildenstern and Hamlet to England to "collect tribute" where they will be killed.
2)Polonius is going to hide behind the curtains and listen to hamlet speak to his mother.
3)WHERE IS CLAUDIUS"S SOLILOQUY?
4) It is odd to see the king praying because hamlet does not think the king is good enough to pray.
5)Hamlet does not kill the king because if he kills him while the king is praying then the king will go to heaven and be even better. Hamlet must wait for the king to do something bad.
SCENE 4
1) Polonius tells gertrude to be very harsh with Hamlet. He wants her to confront him about his "pranks" to the king.
2) This quote is what hamlet says when he is killing Polonius. This describes polonius nature. He is like rat that spies on everyone.
3)In this quote he implies that his mother killed the king, not Claudius. Prior to this he had thought that it was claudius alone who killed him.
4)Gertrude says this because she believes that Hamlet has no reason to speak to her as harshly as he does
5) King Hamlet--has hyperion curls, a great commander, he is a mountain, a new light on a heaven kissing hill.
Claudius--moor, a mildew'd ear,
6)He makes the point that hs father was a better man and that it cannot be love that brought his mother and claudius together because she is too old.
7) EVERYTHING is disturbing about this quote!!! he is telling his mother that she is sleeping in a bed filled with a man who is deceitful and everything is bad and wrong.
8)The ghost of his father tells hamlet to stop. He tells hamlet not to be so mean to his mother because she is not so bad.
10) In act I the ghost is angry about his death and wants revenge to be had. In act 3 the ghost is more sympathetic and he remebers his old life when he sees gertrude. This is exactly opposite o Hamlet. As the ghost gets calmer, Hamlet gets crazier. The ghost could be sent to keep hamlet in line.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Act 3.1 Soliloquy "To be or not to be"
To live or to die. That is the question.
is it nobler to suffer
the wounds of misfortune
or to fight your troubles
and put them down but die in doing so.
That is it, that is the end,
The heart-ache and natural hardships
that life has, it is the final thing that leads to death
We are destined to die, to sleep,
To sleep, maybe to dream. That would be great!
In death what will we dream of?
For we will have excaped humanity,
It will make us stop and think,
that is why life's misfurtune is so great.
Who can withstand the brutality of this world.
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man is flawed,
the hurts of unrequited love, the delay in the law.
the insolence of those in power and
the wealth that the wealthy man takes from the poor,
when he might kill himself,
with a small knife, who woud bear the burdens
of the harshness of life,
With the fear of death,
The unmapped territory where noone returns from
puzzles the mind of people,
And makes us cope with the hardships of the world
rather than move on to ones we dont know about
thus we are all cowards by our conscience
and the natural appearance of courage
is paled by our cowardly thinking,
and by doings of great importance
when thinking of this the motives turn askew
and loose the action that they had, Here comes the beutiful
Ophelia! A Nymph in my prayers,
hopefully my sins will be forgiven.
is it nobler to suffer
the wounds of misfortune
or to fight your troubles
and put them down but die in doing so.
That is it, that is the end,
The heart-ache and natural hardships
that life has, it is the final thing that leads to death
We are destined to die, to sleep,
To sleep, maybe to dream. That would be great!
In death what will we dream of?
For we will have excaped humanity,
It will make us stop and think,
that is why life's misfurtune is so great.
Who can withstand the brutality of this world.
The oppressor's wrong, the proud man is flawed,
the hurts of unrequited love, the delay in the law.
the insolence of those in power and
the wealth that the wealthy man takes from the poor,
when he might kill himself,
with a small knife, who woud bear the burdens
of the harshness of life,
With the fear of death,
The unmapped territory where noone returns from
puzzles the mind of people,
And makes us cope with the hardships of the world
rather than move on to ones we dont know about
thus we are all cowards by our conscience
and the natural appearance of courage
is paled by our cowardly thinking,
and by doings of great importance
when thinking of this the motives turn askew
and loose the action that they had, Here comes the beutiful
Ophelia! A Nymph in my prayers,
hopefully my sins will be forgiven.
Hamlet Act 3 Questions for StudyAct 3
Scene 1:
1. What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report to Polonius?
They report that he is not crazy but is definitely different then he used to be. He is hiding things from them and they think he is partially crazy.
They report that he is not crazy but is definitely different then he used to be. He is hiding things from them and they think he is partially crazy.
2. How does Claudius react when Polonius says, "…with devotion's visage, And pious action we do sugar o'er/ The devil himself"?
Claudius reacts by finally confirming the ghosts accusation. In his aside he speaks of his guilt for killing the old Hamlet3. What plan do Polonius, Claudius and Ophelia now put into action?
Polonius and claudius are going to hide and listen while ophelia meets Hamlet and destroys him and see hamlets reaction.
Polonius and claudius are going to hide and listen while ophelia meets Hamlet and destroys him and see hamlets reaction.
4. What is the nature of Hamlet's soliloquy, lines 57-91?
Hamlet is speaking of his choice between suicide and fighting for life. It is of the hardships of life.
Hamlet is speaking of his choice between suicide and fighting for life. It is of the hardships of life.
5. What is Hamlet's main argument against suicide?
Suicide is very unnoble and uncourageous.
Suicide is very unnoble and uncourageous.
6. Why does Hamlet treat Ophelia as cruelly as he does? What has changed him?
Hamlet treats ophelia cruelly because he believes that she is being more loyal to her father then to their love. He no longer loves her because she has betrayed him
Hamlet treats ophelia cruelly because he believes that she is being more loyal to her father then to their love. He no longer loves her because she has betrayed him
7. What thinly veiled threat to Claudius does Hamlet voice, after he becomes of his hidden presence? (lines 148-150)
He warns him that he will kill him. "Those that are married already-all but one- shall live" he also says that he will not marry ophelia. Condeming her to either a whore-house or a nunnery.8. At the end of this scene, what does the King decide to do with Hamlet?
The king decides to send hamlet off to england so that hamlet cannot threaten his kingship.Scene 2:
9. What qualities in Horatio cause Hamlet to enlist his assistance?
Horatio is a good friend and a well balanced man. He is smart and loyal.
Horatio is a good friend and a well balanced man. He is smart and loyal.
10. What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do?
Hamlet wants horatio to watch the king throughout the presentation of a play in order to find out if he is guilty of killing the old hamlet.11. Summarize what happens in the play-within-a-play.
in the play within a play the playersacted out the killing of the king and king claudius started to freakout. Meanwhile Hamlet is making fun of everyone and being loud. He embarases ophelia claudius polonius and the queen. The king eventualy gets to embarrassed and fed up and leaves.
in the play within a play the playersacted out the killing of the king and king claudius started to freakout. Meanwhile Hamlet is making fun of everyone and being loud. He embarases ophelia claudius polonius and the queen. The king eventualy gets to embarrassed and fed up and leaves.
12. Why, in line 233, does Hamlet refer to the play-within-a-play as "The Mouse-trap"?
the name of the play represents how the king is going to be trapped and surprised by the play. it makes the king more anxious.
the name of the play represents how the king is going to be trapped and surprised by the play. it makes the king more anxious.
13. What is the King's reaction to the play?
the king becomes very guity and uneasy when he is watching the play. he eventually storms out of the theater claiming that he needs air.
the king becomes very guity and uneasy when he is watching the play. he eventually storms out of the theater claiming that he needs air.
14. In lines 354-363, to what object does Hamlet compare himself? Why?
He is comparing himself to a flute. this is partly because Fortune plays men like flutes. And he is saying that rosencraft and guildenstern cannot play him like a flute. He is too smart.15. As Hamlet goes to his mother at the end of this scene, what does he admonish himself for.
He doesn't want to physically hurt his mother but be verbally harsh to her.
He doesn't want to physically hurt his mother but be verbally harsh to her.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
1.2 Soliloquy--Hamlet--Translation
O i wish that i could melt,
and dissappear from this earth,
Or that god had not made
suicide a sin, WHY WHY!!
Everything seems useless and unprofitable
in this world
This world is like a garden full of weeds
That grows things that are useless and gross
Why should it be like this!
The king has been dead nearly two months
He was a glorious king,
A great leader and an excellent husband
i hope he does not meet resistance at the gates of heaven,
i hope he gets there smoothly.
Do i have to remember how he died
and was taken to heaven as if she longed for more soles.
Within a month of his death though,
my mother had found another man.
She mourned heavily but for way to short of a time.
She married my uncle in just a month after my father's death
He was nothing like my father
he morned insoencerely for my father
She married just a month after his death, O it was way to fast
To move to marry a family member
It will not turn out well for anyone,
But my heart will be broken because i cannot speakout against it.
and dissappear from this earth,
Or that god had not made
suicide a sin, WHY WHY!!
Everything seems useless and unprofitable
in this world
This world is like a garden full of weeds
That grows things that are useless and gross
Why should it be like this!
The king has been dead nearly two months
He was a glorious king,
A great leader and an excellent husband
i hope he does not meet resistance at the gates of heaven,
i hope he gets there smoothly.
Do i have to remember how he died
and was taken to heaven as if she longed for more soles.
Within a month of his death though,
my mother had found another man.
She mourned heavily but for way to short of a time.
She married my uncle in just a month after my father's death
He was nothing like my father
he morned insoencerely for my father
She married just a month after his death, O it was way to fast
To move to marry a family member
It will not turn out well for anyone,
But my heart will be broken because i cannot speakout against it.
Act 2 Questions-Hamlet
1) What does Polonius tell Reynaldo in the opening of Act II? How does he plan to trap his son?
Polonius tells Reunaldo to spy on his son by telling lies about him to poeple who Reynaldo belives would know Laertes. Reynaldo would then find information about his son through the peoples reactions.
2) What does this say about Polonius?
Polonius is a scheming man. He does not care for privacy or feelings much and is not the brightest man. There are much better ways that he could go about spying on his son.
3) What particularly in Act II scene 1 has disturbed Ophelia?
While she was in her private quarters, Hamlet barged in half naked and acting like a crazy man. He held her for a few minutes and left without saying anything.
4) Why have Rosencrantez and Guildenstern been sent to Denmark?
To find out what is wrong with Hamlet under the orders of the king. Really the king just wants to know what hamlet is up to though.
5) What does Hamlet ask the players to recite? How does the allusion mimic Hamlet’s position?
He wanted them to recite a speech that he had heard before of the sac of troy and priam's killing. This reflects his beliefs because he is planning on killing the king. He also wants them to recite the Murder of Gonzago which is another connetction to hamlets future murder of the king.
Identify the following speaker of the following lines and discuss to whom the lines are being delivered, and what the lines mean.
6) “No, my lord, but as you did command/ I did repel his letter, and denied his access to me”
Ophelia speeks this to her father about her shunning of Hamlet. She did not reply to his letters and did not interact with him.
7) “More matter less art”
The queen speaks this to Polonius when she is trying to get him to explain her sons madness to her and the king. She is insulting polonius by almost calling him stupid. She is annoyed by his long and useless speaking.
8) “That I, the son of a dear father murdered,/ Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell/ Must like a whore unpack my heart with words,
Hamlet is speaking here to himself. he is mourning his pitiful situation and is quite mad about how his friends and family have betrayed him. He mourns the situation that he is in.
9) “Your bait of falsehood take this carp of truth/ And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,/ with windlasses and with assays of bias,/ By directions find directions out.”
Polonius is speaking to Reynaldo about his mission to spy on Leartes. He wants Reynaldo to tell lies to people in order to get them to tell him the truth about Laertes. This shows how sly polonius is.
10) “For if the sun breeds maggots in a dead dog, being a good kissing carrion-Have you a daughter?”
Hamlet is speaking to polonius. He is asking weather polonius has a daughter even though Hamlet knows that he does. This is one of hamlets sly remarks that makes fun of someone. He is criticising polonius here.
11) List three metaphors (1 direct, 1 implied, 1 extended) from the play.
Direct--Denmark is a prison and a horrible place.
Extended--the sun represents son
Implied--lies are poison
12) What proof does Polonius have that he believe indicates Hamlet’s love for Ophelia?
Hamlet running into Ophelias room half naked is Plonius's jusitification that he is in love with his daughter. It makes sense a little bit
13) Explain the quote, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” How does this relate to Hamlet.
This quote relates to hamlet because there are certain things that are good for some people and bad for others in the book. Laertes thinks that partying in paris is good, wheras his father doesnt. Also hamlet thinks that denmark is a horrible place because he is burdended by his fathers death and his mothers marriage. But his friends think that it is a good place.
14) What is a fishmonger?
A fish monger is basically a pimp. They exploit others for personal gain.
15) Who was Jephthah?
Jephthah was a man who loved his daughter excessively. Hamlet compares him to Palonius because Hamlet wants to insult Palonius and make him seem overprotective of ophelia.
Polonius tells Reunaldo to spy on his son by telling lies about him to poeple who Reynaldo belives would know Laertes. Reynaldo would then find information about his son through the peoples reactions.
2) What does this say about Polonius?
Polonius is a scheming man. He does not care for privacy or feelings much and is not the brightest man. There are much better ways that he could go about spying on his son.
3) What particularly in Act II scene 1 has disturbed Ophelia?
While she was in her private quarters, Hamlet barged in half naked and acting like a crazy man. He held her for a few minutes and left without saying anything.
4) Why have Rosencrantez and Guildenstern been sent to Denmark?
To find out what is wrong with Hamlet under the orders of the king. Really the king just wants to know what hamlet is up to though.
5) What does Hamlet ask the players to recite? How does the allusion mimic Hamlet’s position?
He wanted them to recite a speech that he had heard before of the sac of troy and priam's killing. This reflects his beliefs because he is planning on killing the king. He also wants them to recite the Murder of Gonzago which is another connetction to hamlets future murder of the king.
Identify the following speaker of the following lines and discuss to whom the lines are being delivered, and what the lines mean.
6) “No, my lord, but as you did command/ I did repel his letter, and denied his access to me”
Ophelia speeks this to her father about her shunning of Hamlet. She did not reply to his letters and did not interact with him.
7) “More matter less art”
The queen speaks this to Polonius when she is trying to get him to explain her sons madness to her and the king. She is insulting polonius by almost calling him stupid. She is annoyed by his long and useless speaking.
8) “That I, the son of a dear father murdered,/ Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell/ Must like a whore unpack my heart with words,
Hamlet is speaking here to himself. he is mourning his pitiful situation and is quite mad about how his friends and family have betrayed him. He mourns the situation that he is in.
9) “Your bait of falsehood take this carp of truth/ And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,/ with windlasses and with assays of bias,/ By directions find directions out.”
Polonius is speaking to Reynaldo about his mission to spy on Leartes. He wants Reynaldo to tell lies to people in order to get them to tell him the truth about Laertes. This shows how sly polonius is.
10) “For if the sun breeds maggots in a dead dog, being a good kissing carrion-Have you a daughter?”
Hamlet is speaking to polonius. He is asking weather polonius has a daughter even though Hamlet knows that he does. This is one of hamlets sly remarks that makes fun of someone. He is criticising polonius here.
11) List three metaphors (1 direct, 1 implied, 1 extended) from the play.
Direct--Denmark is a prison and a horrible place.
Extended--the sun represents son
Implied--lies are poison
12) What proof does Polonius have that he believe indicates Hamlet’s love for Ophelia?
Hamlet running into Ophelias room half naked is Plonius's jusitification that he is in love with his daughter. It makes sense a little bit
13) Explain the quote, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” How does this relate to Hamlet.
This quote relates to hamlet because there are certain things that are good for some people and bad for others in the book. Laertes thinks that partying in paris is good, wheras his father doesnt. Also hamlet thinks that denmark is a horrible place because he is burdended by his fathers death and his mothers marriage. But his friends think that it is a good place.
14) What is a fishmonger?
A fish monger is basically a pimp. They exploit others for personal gain.
15) Who was Jephthah?
Jephthah was a man who loved his daughter excessively. Hamlet compares him to Palonius because Hamlet wants to insult Palonius and make him seem overprotective of ophelia.
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