name that character!
Who does Gertrude rush to see after Polonius is killed?
claudius
why did ophelia go crazy?
her bf kinda murdered her dad... yikes....
"To all that fortune, death, and danger dare,
Even for an eggshell"
alliteration
What is Claudius first reaction to the news of Polonuius's death? What does this tell us about the type of person Claudius is?
first thought is "oof, that couldda been me!" a lil self-centered.
who says this line: "A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear."
ham
who are sponges?
rosencrantz n guildenstern
Why is Laertes angry with Claudius?
he blames claudius for polonius's death >:(
"That for a fantasy and trick of fame
Go to their graves like beds"
alliteration AND simile
what's up with ophelia's songs?
they reflect her feelings and grief about the death of her father... and also hamlet's betrayal
who says this line, and who is he speaking to? "And wants not buzzers to infect his ear With pestilent speeches of his father’s death"
claudius, speaking to laertes
this guy is attacking some land in Poland for like. no reason aside from pride
fortinbras
rosencrantz and guildenstern go on SO MANY ERRANDS for claudius throughout the play. what are two errands they do during act 4?
1) spy on hamlet to find out where he hid polonius's body
2) accompany hamlet to england so ham can get murdered
"So dreaded slander—
Whose whisper o'er the world’s diameter,
As level as the cannon to his blank,
Transports the poisoned shot—may miss our name
And hit the woundless air"
alliteration, metaphor, AND simile!
Why is Hamlet inspired by Fortinbras?
fortinbras is determined to take action and achieve his goals, even if it kills him.
who says this line, and who is he saying it to: "I have words to speak in thine ear will make thee dumb"
Hamlet, in a letter to Horatio
this guy writes a letter to Horatio with a little life update
Hamlet
why is claudius so careful about his new plan (and backup plan) to kill hamlet?
it would look super bad if something got messed up and the people were like "wow cant believe king claudius just killed prince hamlet :/ "
"Her clothes spread wide
And mermaid-like they awhile they bore her up,
Which time she chanted snatches of old lauds
As one incapable of her own distress"
imagery
Hamlet says Fortinbras is risking his men and his own life "even for an Eggshell." why does he say this?
fortinbras is doing So Much for basically nothing, and ham cant even avenge his father.
what's up with all the ear references throughout the play? what might they symbolize?
they symbolize language, manipulation, corruption (when Hamlet compares Claudius to a "mildewed ear")
this guy is quick to take action to get revenge for his father's murder
laertes!
:)
"They say the owl was a baker’s daughter." / "They say the baker’s daughter was turned into an owl for refusing Jesus' bread. "
biblical allusion
a foil is a character who contrasts with another character, typically, a character who contrasts with the protagonist, in order to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist. who are hamlet's foils, and why?
laertes, fortinbras
the smallest bone in the human body is found in this part of the ear
the middle ear