hamlet Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
ghost tells hamlet to avenge his death effect
A
command launches the central plot. throwing hamlet into an internal moral and philosophical struggle, questioning faith, justice, and truama
2
Q
the “play within a play” confirms claudius’s guilt effect
A
validates hamlet’s suspicions but deepens his paralysis. instead of acting immediately, he further delays, showing conflict between thought and action
3
Q
ophelia’s death and graveyard scene effect
A
forces hamlet to confront the finality of death and reawakens his purpose. he accepts morality and prepares to act, tho w still tragic consequences