Act #4 and Act #5 Question Quiz #3 Flashcards
(15 cards)
ACT #5 Grave digging
- Whose grave is it?
- Why should he/she have or not have a christian burial?
- The grave is Ophelia
- because she died in a unholy was basically by drowning herself
ACT #5 Hamlet/ Grave digger conversation(not yorick)
- How old is Hamlet? how dowe know? is he older or younger than you thought he was
-Hamlet is around 23 years old we know that by a jester he had a close connection with when he was a child
ACT #5 Alas, poor Yorick. Significance
the significance is that yorick had a important role in royality than than eventually death conqured him, expressing how life can be so meaningless.
ACT #5 “It Is I, Hamlet the Dane”
- should he have revealed himself himself at this point? why does he?
yes, because Laertes was taking it to far by jumping into the decease Ophelia and that the reason hamlet revealed himself
ACT #5 Burial scene
- Hamlet reaction to Ophelia’s death?
-Hamlet/Laertes arguement - how are characters revealed?
-Hamlet was angry and shooked about how unexpected her death was.
-When they argued hey only cared about themselves and unintentionally ignoring the fact that Ophelia is dead.
ACT #5 What happened to Hamlet while on the ship bound for England?
Hamlet learned that he was being sent to England to get his head chopped off
ACT #5 Does Hamlet feel bad about what he’s done to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Why or why not?
Hamlet does not feel bad because they dont have weight within his conscience and saying that their the reason for their death.
ACT #5 Who is Osric and why do Hamlet and Horatio make fun of him?
Osric is one of the King’s messager. Hamlet and horatio make fun of him because eof his sarcasm.
ACT #5 Why does Hamlet accept the duel request? Does he have doubts about his decision?
the reaosn why hamelt accept they duel is because he sees it as gods faith.he does have doubts because it was planned by Claudius but he was ready if death will conquer him.
ACT #5 How does the poison get into the cup
The peral was dropped into the drink by Claudius saying the its a delicate pearl but it was a pearl with that contain poison
ACT #5 What line gives away Laertes’ guilt about plotting to kill Hamlet like this? How does this make you feel about this ‘revenge style’?
what gives away his guilt is “And yet ‘tis almost gainst my conscience” and the revenge style makes me feel a tragic feeling.
ACT #5 Note who dies, the order in which they die, and what kill them
Gertrude - drinking the poison drink
Claudius - get stabbed by the poisoned sword
Laertes - get slashed by the poisoned sword
Hamlet - also get slashed by the poisoned sword and on top of that he drinked the left over poisoned wine
ACT #5 What is Hamlet’s final request of Horatio
Hamlet final request was to annouce what has happened to all of denmark and the details that lead up to the death of the entire royal family
ACT #5 Who will be the next of Denmark? Do you think he will be a better or worse king?
the nect king of denmark will be fortinbras and he’ll be a better king since the late king claudius was a fraud king.
Why do you think Shakespeare chose death for most characters?
I believe shakespeare chosed death for most character to express how death of the ones you loved can be so tragic and also empathizing how fragile as human are.
