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What mood is stressda t the outset of the play
Tension
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Why does marcellus tell horatio to speak to the ghost
Because he can speak latin and it is believed that is what ghosts speak
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What current events are discussed as the men await the ghost
People working day and nigh, the coming conflict and fortenbroth
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What possible reasons for the ghosts appearance are discussed
hidden treasure, help your countries fate, unfinished business, mourning, avenge death
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what unnatural happenings does horatio equate with the ghosts appearance
assination of julius ceasar, eclipses, walking dead, meteors and commets
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what is the atmosphere of the court routine that begins scene 2
Normal
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What attitude dominates Hamlets personality in scene 2
Mourning and sorrow
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How does hamelts soliloquy betray his melancholy
he feels helpless
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What historical event might shakespeare be using as reference
Henry the 8th
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What is Hamlet like when he is with Horatio
Very open
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What is the effect of Horatios news of the ghost
Excited
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What is the effect of Laertes talk with Ophelia in Scene 3
She becomes rather submissive
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What is the significance of plonius' advise to Laertes
It reveals his hypocrasy
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IN scene 4 what facts emerge from Hamlets conversation withg horatio
hamlet dosnt like the kings attitude
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How does gamlet approach the ghost
cautiously, praying
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In scene 5 why is the ghosts reminder about his descent to hell significant
Forshadow
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What is the unknowing rony in Hamlets reply to the ghost
The legnth of time that passes before anything actually happens
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Hamlet seems genuinly horrigied at the ghosts revelation. Has he had no hint of evil?
Not quite
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What does Hamlet realize after talking with Ghost
He is the only one still in mourning over his father
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What change of mood occurs with scene 1
Pettyness
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What news does Ophelia bring Polonius
That Hamlet is acting strange
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What is the significance of the meeting between the royal couple and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Parrallels and plots
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Why is Fortinbras mentioned again?
Because he is foil to Hamlet
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What is Hamlets reception of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
He is thrilled to see them
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Why is Hamlet excited to see the players
He gets to see the world beyond denmark
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What is the iportance of the reference to jephthah
He sacrificed his daughter as Polonious is doing
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What is the importance of Hamlets speech to the players
It grabs the audiences interests
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What emotion dominates the soliloquy that follows when hamlet is alone
Guilt over not acompleshing his fathers request
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What feelings permeates the first part of act III scene 1
Distrust
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What meaning is given to claudius' aside as they plan ophelia's actions?
They are evil and know it
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What major philosophical points dominate hamlets soliloquy in act III Scene 1
Suicide, Church, law, life after death, Good and evil
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Why is hamlet so brutal to Ophelia?
He knows that she is a spy (his view of his mother clouds his view of all women)
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Is Ophelia guilty of any of the "womanly" sins of which Hamlet accuses her of?
No
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What is the purpose of Ophelia's remembrance of the former Hamelt
To show how much he has changed since then
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How do Polonious and Claudious view hamlets meeting with ophilia
P believes that it might not be madness from love but still supspects so. C knows it is not from his madness
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What incedent occurs in the scene with the players
Hamlet transfers reality into appearance
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How does hamlet act before the play begins
He insults Polonious' acting ability and is very rude to ophelia
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What is the purpose of the scene with horatio in act 3
So hamelt has some one to explain his plans to
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What is Hamlet hoping o accomplish in he speech of the player queen to the player king
He wants his mom to admit how sinfull and disloyal she is
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How does the perfromance temporarily shift the circumstances?
Hamlet is in charge instead of Claudious
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What stress is laid on Hamlet's confrontation with Gertrude
He is going to be sent to england
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What extended simile does hamlet employ with rosencrantz and guildenstern
He is comparing them to recorders
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What is the iron of hamlets concluding remarks in Act III Scene 2
He dosnt actually take any action
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What action does claudius take against hamlet after the play
He is going to send hi to england
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What is the effect of claudius' soliloquy
The ghost is good
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What facts emerge from Hamlets talk with his mother in scene 4
How to do evil with out being evil
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What is the importance of polonius death
Hamlet is seen as a murderer
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What explanation does Gerturde offer for polonius murder
Madness
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In what mood does Hamlet speak with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Humorously mad
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What is Claudius attitude in scene
Finding a sollution to his problems
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How does Fortinbras compare with Hamlet
He is a man of action and hamlet isnt
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What new insight does Ophelias grief evoke
The realtionship of Ophelia and Polonius
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How is ophelias madness portrayed
Through song, the true and pretended madness
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What does Laertes anger show
he is a man of action
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What is the function of act IV scene 6 with horatio
To give info on what has happened to hamlet
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What final plans are arranged in act IV scene 6
To poision hamelt with a sword or a drink
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What is the effect of the Clowns converstation
Comic releif, juxtaposional comparison of actuall clowns
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