Who's who?
Shakespeare may have chosen this name for its classical Roman associations. It embodies qualities admired in Roman ideals: loyalty, reason, self-control, and honor. This makes sense since he is Hamlet's most trusted friend and the one who survives to tell the story at the end.
HORATIO
Hamlet is considered too rash & impulsive. This can be considered his _____________.
HAMARTIA
It is his fatal flaw.
This country serves as the backdrop for the play.
DENMARK
The appearance vs. reality theme is shown through Hamlet's decision to do this...
Pretend to be mad (feign madness)
The pattern that Shakespeare writes in.
Iambic Pentameter
"Get thee to a nunnery!"
HAMLET
He says this when he breaks up with Ophelia. It is an insult as well as (perhaps) a way to protect her from the impending doom.
He reveals the truth of King Hamlet's death to Hamlet.
The Ghost of King Hamlet
An example of ______________ is when Laertes and Hamlet BOTH die, but they at least were able to forgive each other.
CATHARSIS
Hamlet accidentally kills him while confronting his mother.
POLONIUS
The ghost's demands, and Hamlet's subsequent plot, reveal the theme of...
REVENGE
Other answers are acceptable: vengeance, getting back at someone, etc.
A play performed within the existing play.
Metadrama
(you can also say Play-Within-A-Play, but you MUST say Metadrama with it)
"The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king."
HAMLET
It is part of a soliloquy where he hatches his plan.
Who sees the ghost in Gertrude's room?
Hamlet
The Ghost of Hamlet
(this is the most common answer, but work with your team, if there is another one you come up with)
Hamlet stages THIS event to test Claudius' guilt.
He stages the play The Murder of Gonzago as a MOUSETRAP.
Why would this play be considered a tragedy?
Everything goes horribly wrong, mainly because of the tragic flaw (procrastination) of Hamlet.
And like a Shakespearean tragedy- many people die at the end of the play.
A play on words to create double meaning, it is derived from the French.
Double Entendre
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be."
and
"To think own self be true."
POLONIUS
He says this to Laertes in Act 1. He is trying to give his son advice before he leaves to go back to France.
These are the two royal brothers of our play.
What is a TRAGIC WASTE in this play?
A common answer is the death of Polonius or Ophelia. Other answers could be the death of Gertrude or Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
What did Horatio want to do at the end of the play when Hamlet is about to die?
Drink the poison and die.
Hamlet pleads with him not to, that he doesn't need to prove his love in that manner.
What is one example of the theme of DECEPTION/BETRAYAL?
Lots of options... Hamlet always questions if people can be trusted, Hamlet has R&G killed because of trust issues, even breaking up with Ophelia is a little bit of a trust issue
We wrote three reasons Shakespeare wrote so uniquely: 1. To fit iambic pentameter, 2. To fit rhyme scheme, and...
3. To challenge himself and play with language and words.
"The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown."
KING HAMLET
He tells his son, Prince Hamlet, what really happened to bring about his death.
List the names and circumstances of all ten deaths in our play.
(it does not have to be in order)
King Hamlet--dies by his brother's hand
Polonius--stabbed by Hamlet
Ophelia--drowns
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern--executed in England
Gertrude--drinks of the poisoned chalice
Laertes--wounded with the poisoned sword
Claudius--Hamlet stabs him with the poisoned sword and forces him to drink the rest of the poisoned chalice.
Osric--killed by a Norwegian soldier
(technically, he does not die in the original version)
Hamlet--killed by the poisoned sword
What is an example of the AMBIGUITY OF POETIC JUSTICE?
A few answers are options, but they must have occurred in Act 5.
The most common is the death of Gertrude.
Laertes is not as strong of an answer because he WAS involved in the poison plot.
TRUE or FALSE: Laertes forgives Hamlet at the end of the play.
TRUE
Laertes sees the truth and he admits the duel was a treacherous plot.
"Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet."
5.2.330
(we didn't actually read this part)
The gravedigger/cemetery scene when they are prepping for Ophelia's burial.
What two elements are a part of TRAGIC HERO?
They are noble/respected AND ALSO flawed.
"There's rosemary, for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that's for thoughts."
OPHELIA
She has gone mad and is rambling. Ironically, she is actually making a little bit of sense talking about thinking and remembering.