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Hamlet swears Horatio to two things. What are they?
To defend him in battle & to kill Claudius ifhe does not
To attend Mass for him everyday if he dies & marry Ophelia
To keep tonight a secret & to go along w/ his crazy antics
To protect his mother & defend thecountry against Fortinbras
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excessive pride or self-confidence
hubris
soliloquy
iambic pentameter
paradox
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"Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven..."
Gertrude
Ophelia
Laertes
Horatio
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"A little more than kin, and less than kind."
Hamlet
Polonius
Gerturde
Claudius
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
the best friends Hamlet has.
the people who broke all the mirrors.
plotting to have him killed
dead.
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The theatre where Shakespeare's plays were produced.
Hexagon Dreams
The International Round Map
The Sphere
The Globe
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What did the ghost tell Hamlet?
That Hamlet is really the son of Claudius
That he was murdered by Claudius
That Fortinbras is the rightful ruler ofDenmark
That he should take his mother and flee toSweden for safety
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"You will lose this wager, my lord."
Claudius
Hamlet
Horatio
Polonius
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By the end of the play, how many people has Claudius killed?
4
2
1
3
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Revenge should have no bounds.
Polonius
Claudius
Horatio
Hamlet
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Hamlet is considered a...
Frame Narrative
Tragedy
Comedy
Autobiography
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The _____ of this story is in the castle Elsinore in Norway.
tone
paradox
dialogue
setting
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By the end of the play, how many people has Hamlet killed?
4
1
2
3
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"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
Polonius
Ghost
Marcellus
Horatio
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Gertrude's death is
mysterius. Yorick won't tell what really happened.
murder. She didn't know it was poisoned.
matricide. Hamlet accidentally kills her.
suicide. She knows it's poisoned.
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"To thine own self be true."
Polonius
Hamlet
Gerturde
Claudius
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"Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice; Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment."
Polonius
Horatio
Laertes
Ghost
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True or False: Laertes is allowed to return to college in France.
True
False
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Hamlet's soliloquy in Scene 2 conveys that he he upset for two reasons. What are they?
He wants to travel for a year but his mother seems unwell
His father has died & his mother quickly remarried his uncle
His father died & his uncle has declared war on Fortinbras
His mom is ignoring him & his fiance cancelled the wedding
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A (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
dialogue
soliloquy
aside
monologue
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As Hamlet is dying, he asks Horatio to
bury him with Ophelia.
fight off Fortinbras and save Denmark.
share the truth about what happened in Elsinore.
hide everyone's bodies and assume the throne.
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Claudius plots with Laertes to
kill Hamlet.
use Dr. Frankenstein's techniques to bring Ophelia back.
kill Gertrude.
kill Horatio to drive Hamlet mad.
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"Thrift, thrift, Horatio! The funeral bak'd meatsDid coldly furnish forth the marriage tables."
Polonius
Marcellus
Laertes
Hamlet
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What does Hamlet decide to do after he hears Horatio's news?
Decides to go to confession and communion
Decides to ready his army for battle
Decides to have the doctor examine his mother
Decides to go on watch with the guards atmidnight to verify
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"Good night sweet prince. May flights of angels wing you to your rest."
Hamlet
Horatio
Laertes
Marcellus
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The ghost of King Hamlet asks Hamlet to do everything EXCEPT which of the following?
To avenge his death
To marry Ophelia
To always remember him
To spare the queen
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"The serpent that did sting thy father's life Now wears his crown."
Claudius
Ghost
Horatio
Gertrude
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a line spoken to the audience or another character, but not intended for others on the stage
aside
soliloquy
dialogue
monologue
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"I must be cruel to be kind."
Claudius
Hamlet
Laertes
Polonius
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A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
monologue
dialogue
aside
soliloquy
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"The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king."
Hamlet
Claudius
Laertes
Polonius
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Ten syllables in a meter that mimics the heartbeat.
paradox
iambic pentameter
hubris
soliloquy
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"The lady protests too much, methinks."
Gertrude
Ophelia
Laertes
Horatio
34
Polonius gives Laertes a lot of advice. Which of these statements is NOT part of that advice?
To thine own self be true
Buy affordable clothing that also gives a good impression
Be neither a borrower nor a lender
Do not let your affections and desires control you
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"Our sometime sister, now our Queen..."
Claudius
Polonius
Laertes
Horatio
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At the end of Scene 4, Ophelia agrees to obey Polonius' wish. What will she do?
She will marry Fortinbras
She will stay away from Hamlet and reject his affections.
She will go into a convent for a year ofprayer.
She will befriend the Queen to spy on her
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How many children did Shakespeare have?
None
4
3
2
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"Young men will do it if they come to it, by Cock they are to blame."
Ophelia
Gertrude
Laertes
Polonius
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"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Laertes
Horatio
Marcellus
Hamlet
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What news does Horatio bring Hamlet?
Horatio tells Hamlet that Fortinbras is aboutto attack
Horatio tells Hamlet of a great plague that has begun
Horatio tells Hamlet that his mother has been banished
Horatio tells Hamlet about King Hamlet's ghost
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But long it could not be till that her garments, heavy with drink pulled ... to muddy death.
Gertrude
Polonius
Claudius
Ophelia
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In Scene 2, what does the king tell Hamlet?
Go to England to go to the University atCambridge
The Queen never really loved King Hamlet(senior)
He should go on a pilgrimage to honor hisfather
He is being stubborn by continuing to grieve for his father
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What is Laertes' advice to Ophelia?
That Polonius is secretly in love with her
That she would be better off going to a convent
To consider other suitors before making achoice
To stay away from Hamlet & to protect her virtue
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A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
oxymorom
hubris
juxtaposition
paradox
