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| Who was sent by Polonius to spy on Laertes? |
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| A group of lines spoken by a character that reveals his or her thoughts to the audience, aside from the other characters on stage. |
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| What theme does Claudius' drinking reveal? |
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| What happens to Rosencrance and Gildenstern? |
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| They are executed in Hamlet's place. |
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| Who claims the throne after Hamlet's death? |
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| Who serves as a foil to Hamlet? |
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| Who was on the throne of England at the time that Hamlet was written and why was there political turmoil? |
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| Queen Elisabeth, the political turmoil was because she had no heirs for the throne and they didn’t know who to give the throne to and the next one would be someone from Denmark. |
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| What two symbols represent the spiritual and physical consequences of death? |
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| The ghost and Yurick's skull. |
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| Why does Hamlet not want Horatio to kill himself at the end of the play? |
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| Because he wants Horatio to tell his story. |
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| Who's skull does the grave digger hold? |
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| What is the climax/turning point in the play? |
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| When Hamlet accidentally kills Polonius. |
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| Why does Hamlet take so long to kill Claudius? |
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| Because he wants to make sure that he is guilty. |
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| What was one motif that pops up throughout the play? |
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| The appearance of the ghost alludes to which theme? |
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| The appearance of the ghost foreshadows what for Denmark? |
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| Who does Hamlet kill first? |
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| Who is the last character to die in the play? |
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| What are the two primary conflicts in the play? |
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| What is the pivotal point in the play? |
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| When the ghost tells Hamlet to seek revenge. |
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| Who serves as the antagonist in the play? |
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| Who is the last one to remain in the end of the play? |
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| What type of play is Hamlet? |
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| What does Laertes warn Ophelia about Hamlet? |
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| To beware Hamlet, and stay pure. |
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| What does Hamlet decide to do in order to reveal if Claudius is guilty? |
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| What does Hamlet change about his personality |
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| Explain the contrast between Laertes and Hamlet. |
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| Both are symbols of obedience and authority |
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| Explain the contrast between Fortenbras and Hamlet. |
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| Both have recently experienced the death of their father and have reigning uncles when they are the heirs to the throne. |
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| Horatio and Fortenbras at the end of the play symbolize what? |
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| Why does Polonius think that Hamlet is going crazy? |
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| Because he is upset about Ophelia |
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| Why doesn't Hamlet kill Claudius when he gets the chance? |
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| Because Claudius was praying and Hamlet didn't want him to go to Heaven. |
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| What is Hamlet's fatal mistake? |
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| He accidentally kills Polonius. |
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| What is the "to be or not to be" soliloquy about? |
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| Contemplating death and suicide. |
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| What does Hamlet say to Ophelia when she returns his gifts? |
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| Who says "more matter, less art", who do they say it to, and what does it mean? |
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| Gertrude, Claudius, and "Get to the point." |
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| What is the most common flaw that most heros possess? |
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| What tragic flaw does Hamlet possess? |
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| What is the final tragedy in the play? |
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| How is the scene between Hamlet and the grave digger used? |
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| What was the point of a comic relief in a tragic play? |
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| To put a break in the negativity of the play and soften the blow of the ending. |
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| What happened between Hamlet and Laertes right before the fight? |
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| Hamlet apologized and Laertes accepted it. |
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| Which is not what the Bible says about revenge? |
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| Revenge is sometimes necessary. |
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| Explain the use of letters and numbers in an outline. |
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| When there is an A there will always be a B. When there is a 1 there will always be a 2. |
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| What is the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing? |
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| Plagarizing is an unedited, uncited quote that comes directly from a source without mention of the source. Paraphrasing is rewording information from a source and you ALWAYS give credit. |
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| How long must a quote be to be used as a "long quote" |
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| How do you format a long quote? |
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| Indent all of it, no quotation marks, and the period comes before the citation. |
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| Where do you number the page in an MLA paper? |
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| Top right corner, with your last name before it. |
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| What do you NOT cite in an MLA paper? |
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| What type of paper did we write in English this year? |
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| What does J.A.R.V.I.S. stand for? |
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| Just A Really Very Intelligent System. |
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