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Quiz in Hamlet

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Act II - Scene I

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"bended their light on me...."   (Act II - Scene I)

What does Ophelia mean by "bended their light on me"?

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"He took me by the wrist and held me hard; Then goes he to the length of all his arm,..."   (Act II - Scene I)

In terms of drama, why does Shakespeare have Ophelia tell us about Hamlet's actions instead of having Hamlet perform the scene on stage?

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"do know my son,..."   (Act II - Scene I)

Who is Polonius's son?

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"My lord, I do not know, But truly I do fear it...."   (Act II - Scene I)

Dramatic irony exists when the audience knows more than the characters know in a given situation. How is Ophelia’s exchange with Hamlet an example of dramatic irony?

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"This is the very ecstasy of love,..."   (Act II - Scene I)

How does Polonius interpret Hamlet's mad behavior?

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"Exeunt..."   (Act II - Scene I)

What does this scene reveal about Polonius's character?

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"For some must watch, while some must sleep: Thus runs the world away...."   (Act III - Scene II)

Thinking of Hamlet's III.i "To be or not to be" soliloquy where he equates sleep with death, who here "must watch" and who "must sleep"?

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"may miss our name..."   (Act IV - Scene I)

What is it that King Claudius hopes "may miss" his name, and what does this thing do?

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"this vile deed..."   (Act IV - Scene I)

What vile deed is King Claudius referring to and why must they "countenance and excuse"?

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"In his lawless fit, Behind the arras hearing something stir,..."   (Act IV - Scene I)

What did Hamlet do in "his lawless fit"?

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"speech sleeps in a foolish ear...."   (Act IV - Scene II)

The phrase "speech sleeps in foolish ears" is an allusion to what two previous events in Hamlet?

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" No, faith, not a jot..."   (Act V - Scene I)

What does Hamlet mean when he says this to Horatio: "No, faith, not a jot"?

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"I tell thee she is; therefore make her grave straight. The crowner hath sat on her, and finds it Christian burial...."   (Act V - Scene I)

Why is it important that we know that Ophelia is getting a Christian burial: "The crowner hath sat on her, and finds it Christian burial"?

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