lower class
The king relies on this type of person to hear news (job occupation)
what is a messenger/courier
hamlet tells this character to get into nunnery
what is Ophelia
the person of highest status
what is King Claudius
marxist categorizes those a part of a society in three ways
lower class, middle class, and upper class
The name of the courier in act 5
what is Osric
Sponges of King Claudius
what is Rosencratz and Guildentstern
The opposing king in the play
young Fortinbras
Marxist theory generally interprets/reflects literary works in several ways
what is socioeconomically or social hierarchy
the skull of the jester the grave digger dug up
what is Yorick
hamlet exchanges rapiers with this person
what is Laertes
Character dies after an exchange of rapiers
what is Queen Gertrude
Marx saw struggles between which 2 classes throughout history
what is the oppressed and oppressing
king relies on these guards to protect his land even during poor conditions (only need to name 2/3)
what is Marcello, Francisco, and Bernardo
seeks revenge against his father's murderer
what is Laertes
The right hand man of King Claudius
What is Polonius
year of birth or year of death of Marx
what is 1818 or 1883
King Claudius relies on two people to convince young Fortinbras to not attack Denmark
what is Voltimand and Cornelius
is considered to be apart of common people and is mocked by hamlet
what is Polonius
Used to be even more powerful than King Claudius (hint. Hamlet feels depressed at the beginning of play)
*sort of a trick question
What is King Hamlet
Marx believed that the economic base of a society affects and influences this
what is "the social superstructure"