cross refs Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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what is thyestes and how does it influence hamlet
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- roman tragedy by seneca
- themes similair= fam betrayal and violent vengance
- Hamlets hesitation parallels moral complexities in Thyestes
2
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what is aristotles poetics and how does it influence hamlet
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- hamartia= fatal flaw- hamlets indecision
-anagnorsis= recognition - catharsis= pity fear and relief- evoked throughout the play
3
Q
talk about influences of renaissance society
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- woman expectations (sexually and lack of reputation)
- revenge= seen as personal and clashed with christian ideals
- religion= tension between cathlic medival beliefs and protestants
- humanism= focuses on individuality- embodied through soliloqiues
4
Q
what is the relevance of Nietzsche in Hamlet
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- apollonion (order ad reason) vs dionysian (chaos and reason)
this duality mirrors hamlets rationality vs emotional turmoil
5
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deliniation define
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finishing of others lines to show in syncness
avoids confining into blank verse
can also be used to show dominance over the other
6
Q
iambic pentameter define
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when there is 5 iambs per verse
7
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doubling examples
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- seen with Hamlet and Laertes (avenging fathers)
- seen with Hamlet and Fortinbras (decision vs indecision)
8
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prose and verse define
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- prose= poor people speech
- verse= higher class
- played on by H for madness
ref to showing social hierarchy and importance
9
Q
give me 6 dramatic analysis techniques
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- dramatic irony
- pathos
- soliloquy
- blank verse
- close word analysis
- pathetic fallacy
