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1
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What does the play begin with?

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changing of the guard at midnight on the walls outside the castle of Elsinore.

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2
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When was The Witchcraft Act passed?

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1542

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What did the witch craft act do?

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make witchcraft punishable by death

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4
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‘And I am ____ at heart’ 1,1

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sick

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‘it harrows me with ____ and _______’ 1,1

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fear, wonder

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6
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‘together with that ____ and _________ form’ 1,1

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fair, warlike

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7
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‘this bodes some strange ______ to our state’ 1,1

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eruption

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‘of unimproved mettle, ____ and ______’ 1,1

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hot, full

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where is Young Fortinbras shown to be Hamlet’s foil?

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‘of unimproved mettle, hot and full’ 1,1

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10
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What might we suggest about Horatio’s description of the ghost as a presence that ‘bodes some strange eruption to our state’? 1,1

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the ghost is a violent disturbance which could bring threat and violence

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11
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what is the opening words of the play?

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‘who’s there?’

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what might be the significance of the plays opening words ‘who’s there’?

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straight into action. created a sense of mystery and fear

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13
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‘the opening scene of Hamlet is as ____ _________ as that of any play ever written.’ T.S Elliot

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well constructed

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what did T.S. Elliot say about the opening scene?

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‘the opening scene of Hamlet is as well constructed as that of any play ever written.’

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Who says ‘the opening scene of Hamlet is as well constructed as that of any play ever written?’

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T.S. Elliot

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16
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‘The aim of tragedy is to _______ sensations of fear and pity’ Aristotle

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arouse

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17
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what did Aristotle say about the aim of tragedy?

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that it is to ‘arouse sensations of pity and fear’

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18
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what happens in 1,2

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sharp contrast to 1,1, daytime in the royal court

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19
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why was there fear around the dynasty of England?

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Elizabeth I was 67 at the time the play was written. She wasn’t married and had no children, therefore no heir. The fate of the crown was uncertain.

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20
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Why can Shakespeare explore controversial issues in the play surrounding the crown?

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By setting the play in Denmark, he avoids the Bishops Ban of 1599

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21
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‘Though yet of Hamlet ____ dear brothers death’ 1,2

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our

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22
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Why does Claudius begin in 1,2 with ‘though yet of Hamlet our dear brothers death’?

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create o sense of grief to preserve his image

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23
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Where does Claudius repeatedly use the plural? 1,2

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‘our hearts in grief’
‘we with wisest sorrow think of him?

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24
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why does Claudius repeatedly use the plural in 1,2?

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in attempt to unify the country after the shock of the old kings death. Shakespeare played on real fears about the future of England and the queen

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25
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What is Claudius’ speech structured as?

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iambic pentameter

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26
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Through structuring Claudius’ speech as iambic pentameter, how does Shakespeare present him?

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as measured and rational. fit to be king

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27
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‘our ______ in grief’ 1,2

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hearts

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28
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‘with wisest _______ we think of him’ 1,2

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sorrow

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29
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‘with an ___________ and a dropping’ 1,2

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auspicious

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30
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How does Claudius approach the threat of Young Fortinbras?

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‘we have here writ to Norway’

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31
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How is Claudius’ approach to the threat from Norway different to that of Old Hamlet

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Claudius uses diplomacy rather than violence.

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32
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‘Claudius shows every sign of being an ___________ _________ and king’ Knight

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excellent diplomat

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33
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what does Knight say about claudius

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that he ‘shows every sign of being an excellent diplomat and king’

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34
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Why does Shakespeare have Hamlet dressed in black?

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that he is deep in grief. he remains grieving when the rest of he court is joyous.

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35
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‘suits of ______ black’ 1,2

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solemn

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36
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‘a little more than ___ and less than _____’ 1,2

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kin, kind

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37
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how does Hamlets comment of ‘a little more than kin, and less than kind’ suggest about how he sees the relationship between Claudius and his mother?

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he highlights the incestuous nature of the marriage consequently showing his disgust.

38
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What does Hamlet call his mother which could show tension in their relationship?

A

‘Madam’

39
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‘cast they ______ colour off’ 1,2

A

knighted

40
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‘But I have that within which ______ show’ 1,2

A

passes

41
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what does Hamlet mean when he says ‘I have that within which passes show?

A

he says his grief isn’t an outward appearance or an act, and criticises his mother for not grieving rporperly with him

42
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Some have have suggested that Gertrude was influence by?

A

Mary Queen of Scots

43
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Where is the tempo fast in Hamlet’s soliloquy?

A

‘how weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable.’ 1,2

44
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why does Shakespeare contrast the tempo between Hamlet and Claudius?

A

His use of short syllable words contrast Claudius speaking in Iambic pentameter which shows the uncontrollable emotional mental state of Hamlet.

Claudius can be seen as fake in his grief whereas Hamlet is raw and untamed.

45
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‘Hyperion to a _____’ 1,2

A

satyr

46
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‘most ______ speed! To post, with such dexterity to ________ sheets!’ 1,2

A

wicked, incestuous.

47
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What is the effect of Shakespeares use of sibilance in the line ‘most wicked speed. To post with such dexterity to incestuous sheets!’

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emphasises Hamlets anger and disgust at the marriage. also shows some sexism as Hamlet doesn’t spend as much time criticising Claudius for the marriage rather than his mother

48
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‘a _____ that wants discourse of reason’ 1,2

A

beast

49
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‘frailty, thy name is _______’ 1,2

A

woman

50
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What happens in 1,3?

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Laertes is leaving to return to university in France and says goodbye to his sister, Ophelia. The Polonius, their other, appears at the end to give her a stern warning

51
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what type of lover did Elizabeth conduct herself as at court?

A

Petrarchan

52
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what was a Petrarchan lover?

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stereotypical romantic relationship where the woman is an untouchable and prefect beauty.

53
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‘I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble _____; but I have the ______ of a king, and a king of England too’.

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woman, heart

54
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‘a violet in the ____ of primy nature’ 1,3

A

youth

55
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How does Shakespeare present the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia, by describing it as a ‘violet in the youth of primy nature’? 1,3

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presents it as something which is temporarily beautiful but not permanent and its beauty and excitement will fade away.

56
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How does Laertes describe Ophelia’s virginity?

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‘chaste treasure’

57
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What does Shakespeare suggest about the value of women in society by describing Ophelia’s virginity as ‘chaste treasure’ 1,3?

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that women are valued primarily by their virginity. if they are not virgins they are worthless to a man and society. - dowry

58
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‘_____ yourself more dearly’ 1,3

A

tender

59
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What is significant about how Polonius describes Ophelia and Hamlets relationship? ‘Tender yourself more dearly.’ ‘which are not sterling’ 1,3

A

he views his daughters relationship as transactional, should be financial gain for him for the relationship to have value

60
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‘you speak like a _____ girl’ 1,3

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green

61
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‘Do not believe his ____ for they are _____’ 1,3

A

vows, brokers

62
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‘I shall _____, my lord’ 1,3

A

obey

63
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Ophelia is deprived of _______, _________, and _________’ Showalter

A

thought, sexuality, and language

64
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What did Showalter say Opehlia is deprived of?

A

thought, sexuality, and language

65
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‘the ideal female is cherished for her _____, ______ and _______’ Rogers

A

youth, beauty and purity

66
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what did Rogers say the ideal female is cherished for?

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her ‘youth, beauty, and purity’

67
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what happens in 1,5?

A

the ghost tells Hamlet to seek revenge for his fathers death.

68
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when did hamnet die?

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1596, age 11

69
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in 1,5, how do Shakespeare present filial duty?

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‘speak I am bound to hear’.

70
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how does Shakespeare present Hamlets relationship with his dead father in ‘if thou didst ever thy dear father love.’ 1,5

A

Hamlet had a strong relationship with his father which makes him feel bound to act for him. could suggest manipulation and that the spirit is evil.

71
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‘speak I am _____ to hear’ 1,5

A

bound

72
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‘may _____ to my revenge’ 1,5

A

sweep

73
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‘______ me to know’t that’ 1,5

A

haste

74
Q

‘a _______ stung me’ 1,5

A

serpent

75
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‘thy ______________’ 1,5

A

commandment

76
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what are the connotations of the image used by the ghost to describe Claudius? - ‘a serpent stung me’

A

biblical imagery used to show deep betrayal. use of sibilance emphasises this feeling

77
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‘all duties seem _____ to hamlet? von goethe

A

holy

78
Q

what does von Goethe say?

A

all duties seem holy to hamlet

79
Q

who says ‘all duties seem holy to hamlet’?

A

Von Goethe

80
Q

‘hamlet is rather an _______ than an agent’ Johnson

A

instrument

81
Q

what’s did Johnson say?

A

hamlet is rather an instrument than an agent

82
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who says hamlet is an ‘instrument’?

A

Johnson

83
Q

what does hamlet say he will put on to find if Claudius did kill Old Hamlet?

A

an ‘antic disposition’

84
Q

what happens in 2,1?

A

polonius instructs Reynaldo to spy on his son then Ophelia come in shocked after Hamlet entered her room in a state of undress.

85
Q

what did William Cecil use to catch catholics?

A

pigeon stools

86
Q

‘put on him what _______ you please’ 2,1

A

forgeries

87
Q

what does Reynaldo’s name mean?

A

fox-like

88
Q

‘doublet all ______’ 2,1

A

unbrac’d

89
Q

‘this is the very ______ of love’ 2,1

A

ecstasy

90
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A

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