Hamlet Act I-V
Why does Laertes' behavior at Ophelia's funeral make Hamlet so angry?
- Hamlet believes that his love for her was greater. - Hamlet believes that Laertes' grief is showy and exaggerated. - Hamlet believes that his love was more sincere.
Relying on your reading of Hamlet and any other of Shakespeare's tragedies with which you are familiar, the characteristics of a Shakespearean tragedy that expand the simple definition of "a serious play with an unhappy ending" are that: _____.
- suspense is built by both internal and external conflicts - the tragic hero is usually of noble birth; his death affects many - supernatural elements are present (ghosts) - comic relief is used to ease the tension - the hero is destroyed by his tragic flaw
Polonius believes Hamlet has gone mad because Ophelia no longer returns his love. Relying on what you learned in Act I, select other possible reasons for Hamlet's strange appearance and behavior in Scene 2 of Act II.
-Hamlet has said that he may at times pretend to be mad. -His uncertainties about his mother's loyalties makes him test Ophelia's as well.
HAMLET
ACT II
HAMLET
ACT III
Although Hamlet indicates to the reader that he is not mad, the characters in the play believe, for various reasons, that he is. Match the reason given for Hamlet's "madness" to the character who believes it.
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Match the definition to the part of a play's plot structure.
Answers below
The Queen admits that she was involved in King Hamlet's murder.
F
The exciting force in Hamlet occurs when Polonius forbids Ophelia to see Hamlet again.
F
When Claudius leaves the play performance, everyone follows and only Hamlet is left on stage.
F
When Polonius yells, "What, ho! help, help, help!" from behind the arras, Hamlet immediately knows that the voice is that of Polonius.
F
weak rather than evil
Gertrude
The name of the theater with which Shakespeare is usually associated is the Theate
Globe
What incident serves to initiate the falling action in Hamlet?
Hamlet stabbing Polonius
a. Hamlet:
He overthinks which disables him to act in an efficient way.
achieved balance between emotion and reason
Horatio
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Polonius gives advice to Ophelia. Laertes gives Ophelia advice. Laertes leaves and sets sail for Paris. Ophelia agrees to obey her father.
Laertes gives Ophelia advice. Laertes leaves and sets sail for Paris. Polonius gives advice to Ophelia. Ophelia agrees to obey her father.
According to the Elizabethan definition of the term, which of the following is a tragedy?
Loneliness and despair overwhelm a rich old man who had never taken time to make true friends.
b. Gertrude:
Often doesn't speak for herself and lets Claudius control her actions.
simple, innocent, obedient
Ophelia
f. Laertes:
Overeager to avenge his father and allows himself to be manipulative.
Ophelia's rejection of Hamlet's love
Polonius
considers appearances more important than quality of character
Polonius
Shakespeare's hometown is .
Stratford-on-Avon
The Queen cannot see the Ghost when it appears.
T
The first person to drink the poisoned wine is Gertrude.
T
King Hamlet was in ______ when Claudius killed him.
The orchard
By the end of the first scene, how many times did Horatio see the Ghost of King Hamlet?
Twice
turning point
climax
follows climax and portrays stages in hero's downfall
falling action
HAMLET ACT 1
iii-iv
How many people die in the catastrophe?
six
Claudius, in his prayer, says that he "cannot" be forgiven for his "foul murder" because he cannot give up the things for which he murdered. Which of the following is not one of these things?
the wealth
Why was Denmark preparing for a possible war?
- Hamlet's father had killed the king of Norway. - Hamlet's father had won some land from Norway. - The Norwegian king's son planned to avenge his father.
What have you learned about young Fortinbras's personality, even though you have not yet met him?
- He seems very determined in his resolution. - He is swift to act.
What are three reasons why Hamlet's mother is so fearful of him during this scene?
- She is not sure whether he is mad or sane. - Hamlet kills Polonius in her room. - Hamlet speaks to a Ghost she cannot see.
What are the reasons Claudius gives Laertes for not taking swifter action to punish Hamlet for the death of Polonius?
- The Danes may not believe Claudius. - Gertrude loves Hamlet, and the King does not want to hurt her. - The Danes like Hamlet.
When the cock crows to announce the break of day, the Ghost _____.
- behaves like one who is guilty - is startled and disappears
Why does Laertes believe that Hamlet, even if he is sincere in his affections toward Ophelia, will never marry her?
- believes that Hamlet's noble birth will not allow him to marry her - believes Hamlet must base all actions on consideration of his position in life
Choose all the conflicts that are present in the play by the end of Act II.
- between Hamlet and Claudius - between Hamlet and himself - between Hamlet and Gertrude - between Denmark and Norway - between Hamlet and Ophelia
Check three reasons why he was depressed enough to even think of self-destruction.
- his father's death - Claudius' role as king and stepfather - distrust for his mother's love for his father
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Claudius sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Hamlet and calls a council meeting. Claudius's soliloquy reveals that orders have been called for Hamlet to be killed as soon as he arrives in England. Fortinbras and his army pass through Denmark on their way to Poland. Hamlet will not tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern where he has put Polonius's body. Claudius learns of Polonius's death.
1. Claudius learns of Polonius's death. 2. Claudius sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Hamlet and calls a council meeting. 3. Hamlet will not tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern where he has put Polonius's body. 4. Claudius's soliloquy reveals that orders have been called for Hamlet to be killed as soon as he arrives in England. 5. Fortinbras and his army pass through Denmark on their way to Poland.
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Alone, Claudius tries to pray. Claudius tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England. Polonius reports that Hamlet has gone to see Gertrude. Hamlet passes up his opportunity to kill Claudius. Polonius will eavesdrop on the conversation between Hamlet and Gertrude.
1. Claudius tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to take Hamlet to England. 2. Polonius reports that Hamlet has gone to see Gertrude. 3. Polonius will eavesdrop on the conversation between Hamlet and Gertrude. 4. Alone, Claudius tries to pray. 5. Hamlet passes up his opportunity to kill Claudius.
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Claudius takes Laertes aside to explain about Polonius's death and burial. Claudius sees Ophelia in her madness for the first time. Gertrude sees Ophelia in her madness for the first time. Laertes sees Ophelia in her madness for the first time.
1. Gertrude sees Ophelia in her madness for the first time. 2.Claudius sees Ophelia in her madness for the first time. 3. Laertes sees Ophelia in her madness for the first time. 4. Claudius takes Laertes aside to explain about Polonius's death and burial.
Arrange the events below from Act V of Hamlet in chronological order. Claudius dies. Gertrude dies. Hamlet dies. Hamlet learns, at the grave site, that Ophelia is dead. Hamlet learns that Claudius has arranged for a fencing match between him and Laertes.
1. Hamlet learns, at the grave site, that Ophelia is dead. 2. Hamlet learns that Claudius has arranged for a fencing match between him and Laertes. 3. Gertrude dies. 4. Claudius dies. 5. Hamlet dies.
Arrange the events below from Act III of Hamlet in chronological order. Hamlet sees Claudius at prayer and passes up his opportunity to kill him. Claudius abruptly leaves the performance of the play when the players act out the poison scene. While speaking to his mother in her room, Hamlet stabs Polonius who is hiding behind the arras. Hamlet renounces his love for Ophelia and tells her to go to a nunnery.
1. Hamlet renounces his love for Ophelia and tells her to go to a nunnery. 2. Claudius abruptly leaves the performance of the play when the players act out the poison scene. 3. Hamlet sees Claudius at prayer and passes up his opportunity to kill him. 4. While speaking to his mother in her room, Hamlet stabs Polonius who is hiding behind the arras.
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Hamlet asks Laertes to forgive him for the death of Polonius. Laertes wounds Hamlet with the "envenomed" (poisoned) sword. Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poisoned sword. Hamlet stabs Claudius and then forces him to drink from the poisoned cup. Laertes confesses the plot to kill Hamlet as Laertes is dying. Hamlet names Fortinbras as the next king before he dies. Hamlet scores two hits, but refuses a drink from the cup with the "poison pearl." Orsic tells Hamlet that Claudius has arranged a fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. Hamlet tells Horatio that he arranged to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern killed. Gertrude drinks from the poisoned cup Horatio tries to drink from the poisoned cup, but Hamlet stops him. The Queen dies.
1. Hamlet tells Horatio that he arranged to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern killed. 2. Orsic tells Hamlet that Claudius has arranged a fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. 3. Hamlet asks Laertes to forgive him for the death of Polonius. 4. Hamlet scores two hits, but refuses a drink from the cup with the "poison pearl." 5. Gertrude drinks from the poisoned cup. 6. Laertes wounds Hamlet with the "envenomed" (poisoned) sword. 7. Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poisoned sword. 8. The Queen dies. 9. Laertes confesses the plot to kill Hamlet as Laertes is dying. 10. Hamlet stabs Claudius and then forces him to drink from the poisoned cup. 11. Horatio tries to drink from the poisoned cup, but Hamlet stops him. 12.Hamlet names Fortinbras as the next king before he dies.
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Claudius cries out "Give me light" and leaves. The players present a "dumb play" in which a king is poisoned and his wife is won by the murderer. The players perform the play up to the poisoning scene. Hamlet tells Horatio to watch Claudius during the play. Polonius comes to tell Hamlet that his mother wants to see him.
1. Hamlet tells Horatio to watch Claudius during the play. 2. The players present a "dumb play" in which a king is poisoned and his wife is won by the murderer. 3. The players perform the play up to the poisoning scene. 4. Claudius cries out "Give me light" and leaves. 5. Polonius comes to tell Hamlet that his mother wants to see him.
Arrange the events below in chronological order. The Ghost reveals that Claudius killed King Hamlet. The Ghost reveals that he is doomed, for a certain time, to fast in fires until he is purged of sin. The Ghost, from under the stage, urges Horatio and Marcellus to swear secrecy. Hamlet tells Horatio and Marcellus that he may later think it necessary to act as though he were insane. The Ghost silently signals Hamlet to follow it. Horatio says, "These are but wild and whirling words, my lord." Hamlet gives a strange response to Horatio and Marcellus's questions. Horatio and Marcellus swear to keep Hamlet's two secrets: the meeting with the Ghost and Hamlet's "madness." The Ghost reveals to Hamlet that it is the spirit of Hamlet's father. Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus wait for the Ghost on the platform before the castle.
1. Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus wait for the Ghost on the platform before the castle. 2. The Ghost silently signals Hamlet to follow it. 3. The Ghost reveals to Hamlet that it is the spirit of Hamlet's father. 4. The Ghost reveals that he is doomed, for a certain time, to fast in fires until he is purged of sin. 5. The Ghost reveals that Claudius killed King Hamlet. 6. Hamlet gives a strange response to Horatio and Marcellus's questions. 7. Horatio says, "These are but wild and whirling words, my lord." 8. The Ghost, from under the stage, urges Horatio and Marcellus to swear secrecy. 9. Hamlet tells Horatio and Marcellus that he may later think it necessary to act as though he were insane. 10. Horatio and Marcellus swear to keep Hamlet's two secrets: the meeting with the Ghost and Hamlet's "madness."
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Claudius receives a message from Hamlet saying that Hamlet will see him tomorrow. Laertes and Claudius make plans for Hamlet's death. Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet. Gertrude tells Claudius and Laertes that Ophelia has drowned herself.
1. Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet. 2. Claudius receives a message from Hamlet saying that Hamlet will see him tomorrow. 3. Laertes and Claudius make plans for Hamlet's death. 4. Gertrude tells Claudius and Laertes that Ophelia has drowned herself.
Arrange the events below from Act IV of Hamlet in chronological order. Learning of Polonius's death, Claudius sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Hamlet. Claudius reveals in a soliloquy that he has arranged for Hamlet's death in England. Returning from Paris, Laertes is distressed by his sister's madness and angry about his father's death. Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet that says he is now back in Denmark.
1. Learning of Polonius's death, Claudius sends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Hamlet. 2. Claudius reveals in a soliloquy that he has arranged for Hamlet's death in England. 3. Returning from Paris, Laertes is distressed by his sister's madness and angry about his father's death. 4. Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet that says he is now back in Denmark.
Arrange the events below from Act II of Hamlet in chronological order. Claudius decides that Hamlet has gone mad because Ophelia has rejected him. Hamlet decides to use the play, "The Murder of Gonzago," to determine Claudius's guilt. Claudius asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to discover the cause of Hamlet's strange behavior. Ophelia tells her father about Hamlet's strange behavior and appearance. Polonius suggests that he and the King spy on Hamlet and Ophelia during an arranged meeting.
1. Ophelia tells her father about Hamlet's strange behavior and appearance. 2. Claudius decides that Hamlet has gone mad because Ophelia has rejected him. 3. Polonius suggests that he and the King spy on Hamlet and Ophelia during an arranged meeting. 4. Claudius asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to discover the cause of Hamlet's strange behavior. 5. Hamlet decides to use the play, "The Murder of Gonzago," to determine Claudius's guilt.
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Claudius and Polonius hide themselves and listen in on Hamlet's conversation with Ophelia. Claudius decides that Hamlet's madness is not caused by neglected love and that he is dangerous. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Claudius that they still do not know the cause of Hamlet's behavior. Polonius suggests that he will hide and listen as the Queen talks with Hamlet.
1. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Claudius that they still do not know the cause of Hamlet's behavior. 2. Claudius and Polonius hide themselves and listen in on Hamlet's conversation with Ophelia. 3. Claudius decides that Hamlet's madness is not caused by neglected love and that he is dangerous. 4. Polonius suggests that he will hide and listen as the Queen talks with Hamlet.
Arrange the events below from Act I of Hamlet in chronological order. Claudius explains, to the court, his hasty marriage to Gertrude. Laertes gives advice to Ophelia; Polonius gives advice to Laertes before his departure. The Ghost appears to Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio. The Ghost appears to Hamlet. Claudius gives Laertes permission to return to Paris.
1. The Ghost appears to Bernardo, Marcellus, and Horatio. 2. Claudius explains, to the court, his hasty marriage to Gertrude. 3. Claudius gives Laertes permission to return to Paris. 4. Laertes gives advice to Ophelia; Polonius gives advice to Laertes before his departure. 5. The Ghost appears to Hamlet.
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Marcellus tells Bernardo that Horatio does not believe their story about the apparitions. The Ghost of Hamlet's father appears, but stalks away when Horatio commands it to speak. Horatio explains that Fortinbras has raised an unlawful army to avenge his father's death. The Ghost reappears, but leaves without speaking when the cock crows. Marcellus asks Horatio why such a strict nightly watch has been set at Elsinore. Bernardo relieves Francisco of guard duty.
1.Bernardo relieves Francisco of guard duty. 2.Marcellus tells Bernardo that Horatio does not believe their story about the apparitions. 3.The Ghost of Hamlet's father appears, but stalks away when 4.Horatio commands it to speak. 5.Marcellus asks Horatio why such a strict nightly watch has been set at Elsinore. 6.Horatio explains that Fortinbras has raised an unlawful army to avenge his father's death. 7.The Ghost reappears, but leaves without speaking when the cock crows.
Arrange the events below in chronological order. King Claudius thanks his court for helping in King Hamlet's funeral and his own marriage to Gertrude. Claudius announces that he is sending a letter asking the king of Norway to stop Fortinbras's military preparations. Horatio tells Hamlet about the Ghost, and Hamlet agrees to join the watch that night. Hamlet expresses his disgust and despair at his mother's hasty marriage to Claudius. Claudius grants permission to Laertes to return to school in Paris.
1.King Claudius thanks his court for helping in King Hamlet's funeral and his own marriage to Gertrude. 2.Claudius announces that he is sending a letter asking the king of Norway to stop Fortinbras's military preparations. 3.Claudius grants permission to Laertes to return to school in Paris. 4.Hamlet expresses his disgust and despair at his mother's hasty marriage to Claudius. 5.Horatio tells Hamlet about the Ghost, and Hamlet agrees to join the watch that night.
d. Polonius:
A man with too much to say who act superior to others.
HAMLET
ACT V
Relying on what was done and what was said by, to, and about each of the following characters, write one sentence that expresses your main impression of each one.
ANSWERS BELOW
HAMLET
Act IV
Match the description to the character(s).
Answers below
The purpose of tragedy is ultimately to ______ the audience.
Calm
When Claudius asks Hamlet for the name of the play they are watching. Hamlet says, "The Mousetrap." What "mouse" does Hamlet plan to "trap"?
Claudius
shrewd, practical, and materialistic
Claudius
the death of Hamlet's father
Claudius
Hamlet was also basically forced into the duel in which he kills both and .
Claudius Laertes
c. Claudius:
Deceitful and manipulative and will do anything for power.
What did you learn about the relationship between Denmark and Norway in the exposition?
Denmark was on military alert to ward off a Norwegian attack.
An Elizabethan sonneteer, other than Shakespeare, is
Donne
Claudius killed King Hamlet by pouring poison in his .
Ear
All Elizabethan sonneteers used the same rhyme schemes.
F
Claudius believes Hamlet is acting strangely because of the possible war with Norway.
F
Claudius died as a result of a deliberate plan of action by Hamlet.
F
Claudius tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that they must tell the players not to obey any of Hamlet's orders.
F
Fortinbras and Hamlet quarrel over Fortinbras's right to be in Denmark.
F
Gertrude learns of the new plan and objects to it.
F
Hamlet asks Fortinbras to tell his (Hamlet's) story to the world.
F
Hamlet asks Ophelia to marry him.
F
Hamlet decides to give up his plan to avenge his father's death.
F
Hamlet finds Horatio's speech so strange that he says Horatio uses "wild and whirling words."
F
Hamlet hid Polonius's body in the horse stables.
F
Hamlet learns that Claudius took his father's life, wife, and throne. According to the last three lines of the scene, Hamlet is happy for the opportunity to avenge his father's death.
F
Hamlet leaves the body of Polonius behind the arras.
F
Hamlet's last speech indicates that he intends physically to harm his mother.
F
Hamlet's tragic flaw was his inability to get over his father's death and his mother's remarriage.
F
Horatio urged Hamlet to agree to the fencing match.
F
King Hamlet had been dead six months when Claudius and Gertrude were married.
F
Laertes believes that Hamlet will someday marry Ophelia.
F
Laertes refuses to forgive Hamlet for the murder of Polonius.
F
Obviously, Claudius neither likes nor trusts Polonius.
F
Ophelia tells Claudius that Hamlet murdered Polonius.
F
Polonius believes Hamlet acts so strangely because he is bored.
F
Polonius sends Reynaldo to Paris to encourage Laertes to return home.
F
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are reluctant and unwilling to obey the King.
F
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern had never met Hamlet before this scene.
F
The English language has undergone major changes since Shakespeare's time.
F
The Ghost appears three times in Scene 1.
F
The Ghost instructs Hamlet to punish Gertrude.
F
The Ghost is dressed in a sleeping gown.
F
The Ghost speaks only to Hamlet and not to Marcellus and Horatio.
F
The Ghost tells Horatio that Norway will soon attack Denmark.
F
The King does not at all regret his crime.
F
Yorick had been Hamlet's cousin.
F
e. Ophelia:
Follows her heart instead of her head which leads to her downfall.
the death of Hamlet's father and the ensuing hasty marriage
Gertrude
Quiz 3
Hamlet
intelligent and idealistic
Hamlet
Whom is the most obvious conflict in the play between?
Hamlet and Claudius
Arrange the events below in chronological order. Hamlet and Laertes fight, but Claudius orders attendants to separate them. Claudius reminds Laertes that his time for revenge will soon come. Hamlet and Horatio come upon the grave diggers. A funeral procession, including the King, Queen, and Laertes arrives at the grave site. Upset by Laertes' showy display of grief, Hamlet also jumps into the grave.
Hamlet and Horatio come upon the grave diggers. A funeral procession, including the King, Queen, and Laertes arrives at the grave site. Upset by Laertes' showy display of grief, Hamlet also jumps into the grave. Hamlet and Laertes fight, but Claudius orders attendants to separate them. Claudius reminds Laertes that his time for revenge will soon come.
The final catastrophe of a tragedy is _____.
Inevitable
a young Dane who jumps to conclusions and makes resolutions rashly
Laertes
What does this scene reveal to you about the differences between the character of Laertes and the character of Hamlet?
Laertes decides to investigate fully the death of his father before making any decisions while Hamlet acts immediately and decisively after speaking to the Ghost.
g. Horatio:
Level-headed and thinks thoroughly through the information he receives.
Who does not die in the court?
Rosencrantz
Who is Hamlet forced to kill to save his own life?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
disappointment at not being named king after his father's death.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
no-to-be trusted friends
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
King Hamlet was _______ when he was killed.
Sleeping
Marcellus and Bernardo are soldiers. What is Horatio's profession?
Student
After her conversation with him. Ophelia is convinced that Hamlet is mad.
T
After reading Hamlet's letter, Horatio intends to go meet him.
T
At the end of the scene, Horatio advises that Hamlet should be told about the Ghost's appearance.
T
Both Laertes and Hamlet are wounded by the poisoned sword.
T
By the end of the play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have been killed in England.
T
By the time Hamlet leaves, the Queen admits and regrets her guilt.
T
Claudius says Hamlet must go to England because his lunacies create a hazard in Denmark.
T
Claudius tells Polonius that he is going to send Hamlet to England.
T
Claudius's new plan is to have Hamlet killed in a duel with Laertes.
T
Even after listening to Hamlet's conversation with Ophelia, Polonius is still convinced that Hamlet's madness is caused by Ophelia's rejection of his love.
T
Fortinbras is the nephew of the present king of Norway.
T
Fortinbras orders that Hamlet be given a soldier's burial.
T
Gertrude is still convinced that Hamlet is mad.
T
Grief over her father's death has driven Ophelia mad.
T
Hamlet "acts crazy" even before he tells his friends that he may "put an antic disposition on."
T
Hamlet agrees to remain in Denmark rather than return to the university in Wittenberg.
T
Hamlet and Horatio were both students at the university in Wittenberg.
T
Hamlet asks the players to perform a certain play and to insert into it some lines that he will write.
T
Hamlet enjoys confusing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern when they come to tell him to go to his mother.
T
Hamlet insists, to his mother, that he is not mad.
T
Hamlet speaks no words to Ophelia in this scene.
T
Hamlet was taken prisoner by pirates and is now back in Denmark.
T
Holding Claudius responsible for Polonius's death, Laertes declares that he will kill him.
T
In some medieval societies, revenge for the death of a family member was considered a type of justice.
T
King Hamlet died without having an opportunity to confess and repent of his sins.
T
King Hamlet had killed the father of young Fortinbras of Norway.
T
Laertes is grief-stricken when he sees Ophelia in her state of madness.
T
Laertes jumps into the grave before Hamlet does.
T
Ophelia returns to Hamlet the remembrances (gifts) she has received from him.
T
Ophelia's funeral rites were brief.
T
Ophelia's mother is not present in this scene.
T
Polonius forbids Ophelia to see Hamlet again.
T
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were not captured by the pirates.
T
Some of the Danes want to make Laertes king.
T
The Ghost instructs Hamlet to punish Claudius.
T
The King James Version was completed by scholars selected by James I.
T
The climax of Hamlet is generally considered to occur when Hamlet does not take the opportunity to kill the praying Claudius.
T
The present king of Norway is aware of Fortinbras's activities.
T
What is the specific news that Voltemand and Cornelius bring to Claudius?
The King of Norway has ordered Fortinbras to direct his attention towards the Poles
A tragedy ends _____.
Unhappily
In what kind of clothes was the Ghost dressed?
a full suit of armor
conclusion--hero's destruction
catastrophe
To make sure that Hamlet will die during the fencing match, Laertes will ________ and Claudius will __________.
dip the tip of his sword in poison offer Hamlet poisoned wine
introduction and background information
exposition
Arrange the parts of the plot of a tragedy in chronological order by selecting the correct step from each blue box. catastrophe, climax, exposition, falling action, rising action
exposition rising action climax falling action catastrophe
Hamlet's inner conflict is resolved primarily by _____.
forces outside of himself
What was Hamlet's excuse in the second soliloquy (Act II, Scene 2) for having done nothing about avenging his father's death?
not sure of the good or evil nature of the Ghost
builds suspense as the hero gains control over his opponent and encounters conflicts
rising action
A(n) is a dramatic technique whereby a character gives a speech alone on stage.
soliloquy
What request does Claudius and Gertude make of Hamlet?
stop mourning for his father
The name of the dramatic element that is closely related to, or in some cases identical with, the climax and initiates the falling action is called the .
tragic force
