Act 5 Flashcards
When Claudine’s asks hamlet where Polonius is what’s hamlets answer?
He is at his dinner not eating but being eaten
What does the image of Fortinbras army incite hamlet
To carry on his fathers revenge
What is the aliision discussed in Ophelia’s first song? Explain the meaning
Valentine’s Day- the first person a man sees on Valentine’s Day is the girl he will be with for the rest of his life
Name the flowers Ophelia holds
Rosemary Pansies Fenal Rue Columnbins Daisys Violets
What does each flower signify?
Rosemary- remembrance
Pansies- thoughts
Renal rue columnbines- gods grace
Daisys, violets- fathers death
Summarize hamlets letter to Claudius what are hamlets intentions
He’s asking to talk to him face to face and it’s to throw him off
What added ingredient does later us suggest
Poison
What back up measures does Claudius suggest
To put the poison in hamlets wine and he will drink it when he gets tired of fencing
Describe Ophelia’s death
He was on a tree holding flowers and the branch broke and she fell in the water
What is the purpose of the grave digger in the beginning of the scene
They were getting Ophelia’s burial ready
What is the context of the allusion hamlet makes up about Alexander and ceaser
There bodies died got butting turned to ashes and made into dirt cycle of life
What biblical allusion does the grave digger make in reference to “professions” and status?
The rich will get a proper put rial dinner or not
Who is yorick?
King hamlets jester
What happens at the grave yard between laterus and hamlet?
They fight over who loves Ophelia more.
How did hamlet die?
He got stabbed with poloniuses knife by laterus
