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What is a bodkin?
A dagger
"I will speak daggers to her but use none" uses which literary device?
Metaphor (daggers are a metaphor for cruel words)
Hamlet accuses Ro​sencrantz and Guildenstern of manipulating him by comparing them to:
Musicians playing a recorder
Who sees the ghost in Act​​​​​ 3?
Hamlet only
How does Ophelia r​eact to Hamlet's cruelty in Act 3, Scene 2 (when he says "Get thee to a nunnery!" and is heinously rude).
She hopes God will help him; she wants the old, noble Hamlet back
Who dies in Act 3?
Polonius
What does "Your Majesty and we that have free souls, it touches us not" mean?
People who aren't guilty shouldn't be bothered by watching the play
What does Hamlet compare his words to when he plans to be cruel to Gertrude?
Daggers
Who is in charge of taking Hamlet to England?
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
Why does Claudius doubt whether he can truly ask forgiveness for his crime?
Because he's still benefitting from it! (Queen & Crown)
Who is 'frighted with false fire'?
Claudius
Name two specific accusations Hamlet makes against women
They wear make-up, they cheat, they pretend to be innocent while being seductive
Who says this: "Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind"
Ophelia
"Thus conscience does make cowards of us all..." Hamlet says that he can't take action because he's doing too much....what?
Thinking!
Why is Hamlet afraid to dream in his To Be or Not To Be monologue
His dreams could be dark; he could suffer MORE in sleep (death)
What's the name of the castle in which the play is set?
Elsinore
In what country is the play set?
Denmark
What does Hamlet ask Gertrude not to do in Act 3, Scene 4?
To no longer share a bedroom with Claudius.
Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius outright in Act 3, Scene 3?
He thinks if he kills Claudius while he's praying, he'll go to heaven, which is a win for Claudius.
What is Ophelia’s role in the spying of Polonius and Claudius?
Meeting with Hamlet (under false pretenses)
Based on Act 3, Scene 3, where does Claudius decide Hamlet must go?
England
What does Polonius believe is causing Hamlet’s madness?
Unrequited love from Ophelia
Whom does the ghost ask Hamlet to spare?
Gertrude
How does Claudius react to the play-within-the-play?
The acts guilty--gets up and leaves
What is the name of the play-within-the-play?
The Murder of Gonzago, also known as The Mousetrap
Which character does Hamlet ask to observe Claudius during the performance of the play-within-a-play?
Horatio
What does Hamlet debate in his “To be or not to be?” soliloquy?
Whether or not to commit suicide
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