Hamlet Characters
Which character did Hamlet have a crush on prior to the events of the play?
Ophelia
What is the major theme of the play?
Revenge
What type of sentence (D-Imp-Int-Ex):
Are you sure that's a good idea?
Interrogative
What is an author's purpose?
Why they write a text (to entertain, to inform, to persuade, ect)
Devour
eat food hungrily or quickly, to consume something entirely (like fire or greed), or to read/take in information eagerly
Who asks Hamlet to seek revenge?
When the audience needs to know Hamlet's mental state, what type of line does he deliver?
Soliloquy
Find the Dependent clause:
When I opened the door, my sister was already home.
When I opened the door
What is an author's attitude?
The feeling they have towards the subject they are writing about
Feeble
someone or something that is weak, frail, or lacking in strength, energy, or effectiveness.
What is Hamlet's relationship to Claudius?
His uncle and step-father
What is Hamlet's plan to see if Claudius is guilty?
To put on a play that shows the murder of the past king and to see his reaction
What type of sentence (S-C-X-CX):
My sister and I walked home because we had to feed the dog.
Complex
What is a fable?
A short, simple story that is meant to teach a moral lesson. It's audience is mainly children.
Paralysed
Unable to move
Whose idea is it to spy on Hamlet and Ophelia?
Polonius
What does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's madness?
Ophelia rejecting his letters/advancements (heartbreak)
What type of sentence (S-C-X-CX):
When I was at the beach, I swam in the ocean and my sister got sunburnt.
Compound Complex
What is an example of a simile?
Any comparison using like/as
Diverged
moving in different directions, branching off, or differing in opinion
Which character(s) are Hamlet's foil- quick acting and determined?
Laertes and Fortinbras
What does the line: "to be, or not to be, that is the question" show about Hamlet?
He is contemplating suicide
What type of sentence (S-C-X-CX):
My dog rips up all of his toys but he never destroys my shoes.
Compound
What is personification?
Taking non-human things and giving them human traits (ex: the sun smiled down at us = its a sunny day)
Clump
A compact mass