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hamlet act 3 Flashcards

1
Q

what is happening in the beginning of the act

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R and G are reporting to the king that hamlet’s madness is crafts

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2
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who does hamlet invite to watch the players because he is joyful of them

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gertrude and claudius

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3
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“with all my heart; and it doth much content me
to hear him so inclined”
speaker?
FL>

A

claudius

irony

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4
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“The harlot’s cheek, beautied with plastering art,
Is not more ugly to the thing that helps it
Than is my deed to my most painted word”
speaker?
what type of imagery?

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claudius

art imagery

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5
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what is the outrageous fortune in to be or not to be

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uncle murdered father and married mother

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what is take arms against a sea of troubles in to be or not to be

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suicide

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7
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what is sea of troubles in to be or not to be

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what life is bringin him

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8
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what ends all heartache?

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sleep- death

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9
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however, when we die, what type of ______ will we have

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dreams

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who is the oppresor in to be or not to be

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claudius

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11
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what is “law’s delay” in to be or not to be

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killing people who kill my father

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12
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what is “quietus” in to be or not to be

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peaceful end

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13
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what is “bare bodskin” in to be or not to be

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an unsheathed knife

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14
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what are fardels in to be or not to be

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hardships

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15
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“who would _____ bear”

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fardels

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16
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what is the undiscovered country which no one can come back from

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death

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17
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two of hamlet’s character flaws

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conscience

thought

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18
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“enterprises of great pitch” represents

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action

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19
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“and moment with this regard their currents turn awry and lose the name of action” means

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no action

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20
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orisons =

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prayers

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21
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what does ophelia give back to hamlet

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“senior ring”

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22
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“and with them words of so sweet breath composed
as made the things more rich. Their perfume lost”
speaker?
listener?
meaning?

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ophelia to hamlet

ophelia gave back hamlet’s “senior ring” saying he was nice when he first gave it to her but now he has turned cold

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23
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why does hamlet tell ophelia to go to a nunnery

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so she won’t be able to breed

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24
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“where’s your father”
speaker to who
meaning

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hamlet to ophelia

hamlet knows that polonius is spying

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25
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“I have heard of your paintings too”

speaker to who?

A

hamlet to ophelia

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26
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“the courtier’s, soldier’s, scholar’s, eye, tongue, sword,
the expectancy and rose of the fair state
the glass of fashion and the mould of form”
speaker to who>
meaning?

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ophelia to hamlet

describing prince of denmark

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27
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wantoness =

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lack of morals

28
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“like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh,
that unmatch’d form and feature of blown youth
blasted with ectasy”
speaker to who?
meaning?

A

ophelia to hamlet

what hamlet is now

29
Q

paint imagery represents the theme of

A

apperance v.s. reality

30
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what other type of imagery is present

A

music imagery

31
Q

what does claudius think about hamlet after watching him and ophelia

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that hamlet isn’t lovesick, but suspicious.

32
Q

what does claudius want to do with hamlet

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send him to england

33
Q

appearance vs. reality of claudius wanting to send hamlet to england

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app- clear his mind, collect tribute

reality-murder

34
Q

what does polonius decide at the end of scene 1

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that he will spy on hamlet when he is talking to gertrude

35
Q

“it shall be so
madness in great ones must not unwatch’d go”
speaker?
fl>

A

claudius

ironic- the king should be watched

36
Q

how many scenes are in this act

A

4

37
Q

“it out-herods herod”
speaker?
meaning?

A

hamlet to actors

if you/re playing herod, just play herod, be realistic

38
Q

hamlet’s advice to actos

A

be realistic, imitate humanity

39
Q

“to hold, as ‘twere, the mirror up to nature”
speaker?
meaning?

A

hamlet to actors telling how to act

40
Q

who does hamlet choose, why?

A

horation
level- headed
he takes whatever fate is thrown at him
he can’t be played upon like a pipe

41
Q

“that theyy are not a pipe for fortune’s finger”

spekaer to who/

A

hamlet to horatio

42
Q

“the lady doth protest too much, methinks”

speaker?

A

queen-

43
Q

who is the mouse

A

claudius

44
Q

jove =

A

jupiter/ king hamlet

45
Q

peacock, pajock =

A

claudius

46
Q

how did claudius leave the theater

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runnign out, calling for light, the darkness (guilt) overwhelmed him

47
Q

roman emperor who murdered his mother

A

nero

48
Q

who are now yes man to claudius

A

r and g

49
Q

why are r and g yes man to the king

A

protecting king
uses wheel with spoke metaphor
if one spoke gets out of place, disaster everywhere

50
Q

what will r and g do

A

tie hamlet up

51
Q

“It is as easy as lying”

meaning?

A

hamlet to r and g, he’s getting tired of them

52
Q

when is the technicial climax

A

act 3 scene 3

53
Q

why will hamlet be taken to england

A

he’s dangerous when he’s mad

54
Q

“since nature makes them partial”
speaker?
meanign?

A

polonius about hamlet and mother, how mother might become partial to her son and lie to the king

55
Q

“were thicker than itself with brother’s blood is a reference to

A

cain killing abel

56
Q

“is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens

to was it white as snow”

A

king

reference to macbeth

57
Q

“may one be pardon’d and retain the offence”
speaker?
meanign?

A

king

can he pray out of sin while keeping crown

58
Q

words of technical climax

A

Up sword- hamlet

59
Q

“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below.
Words without thoughts never to heaven go”
spekaer?
meaning

A

king

there was no sincere prayer, he couldn’t

60
Q

primal means

A

first brother murder

61
Q

two times to prayer

A

before and after

62
Q

why does hamlet not kill claudius

A

he sees claudius praying, he does not want claudius to go to heaven.

63
Q

how does polonius get poetic justice

A

live by spying, die by spying

64
Q

“I took thee for thy better”

speaker to what

A

hamlet to polonius’s dead body

65
Q

who is compared to mildew and a moor

A

claudius

66
Q

“this visitation
is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose”
speaker?
blunted purpose?

A

ghost

telling hamlet that he is supposed to be killing claudius

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