Vocab
A gold coin that used to be used as currency in Southern Europe
What is a ducat
Who is Hamlet trying to get revenge on and why?
King Claudius, killed his dad according to the ghost
What mistake does Puck make with the love potion?
Gives it to the wrong guy
What religion are most of the characters? What religion is Shylock?
Catholic (Christian), Jewish
What was one result of the war?
To ask for something urgently. To beg and plead.
What is beseech
Who besides Hamlet "goes crazy"?
Ophelia
Who gets his head turned into a donkey?
Bottom
What happens if Antonio doesn't pay Shylock back?
Pound of flesh
Why was Henry's proposal to Catherine difficult?
They spoke different languages
To feel a deep sorrow, typically about a person's death
what is mourn
Who does Hamlet stab through the curtain?
Polonius
At the end of the play, there is a triple marriage. Which three couples get married?
Hermia and Lysander
Helena and Demetrius
Duke Theseus and Hippolyta
What argument does Portia make to stop the trial?
A pound of flesh doesn't include blood. If Shylock sheds blood while taking the pound of flesh, he is a murderer
What did the Dauphin send to insult Henry at the beginning of the play?
Tennis balls
A character speaks their thoughts out loud despite being alone
what is a soliloquy
In the final scene, how do Laertes, Queen Gertrude, King Claudius, and Hamlet each die?
Laertes- poisoned sword
Gertrude- drinks poison
Claudius - killed by Hamlet
Hamlet- poisoned sword
What mythical creature is the little boy that Oberon and Titania are fighting over?
Changeling
How does Shylock's daughter run away from home?
Dresses like a guy to sneak out and steals her dad's money
Name at least one of the commoner characters that narrated part of the play
Nym, Pistol, Bardolph
Really bad or really good
What are the names of the two guys King Claudius sends to kill Hamlet?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
What are 4 common aspects of Shakespearean comedies that are scene in this play?
Misunderstandings, buffoonery, independent women, leaving society, comedic relief characters, wedding, romance, etc.
Why did Portia not like her first two suitors (Prince of Aragon, Prince of Morocco)
Aragon- full of himself, obsessed with his horse
Morocco- skin color
What is the name of the town where the first of the two battles in the play took place?
Harfluer