Reference no: EM133640915
Part 1:
Question 1: Suggest why the "To be or not to be" speech has become so famous.
Question 2: Why does Hamlet treat Ophelia the way he does in III, i?
Question 3: Why might those attending the play believe that the King was justified in halting the production?
Question 4: Why might the events of scene iii be considered the climax (major turning point) of the play?
Question 5: Based on scene iv describe Hamlet's relationship with his mother.
Question 6: Point out examples of dramatic irony in Act III each from a different scene
Question 7: Has Hamlet changed during the course of Act III? Justify your opinion.
Part 2:
Question 1: Gertrude and Claudius show their "true colours" in this act. Give examples to show the nature of both characters. Look at the Queen's comments in IV, I and v, and at Claudius's statements and plans in IV, i, iii, vii.
Question 2: Contrast Hamlet's speech in II, ii, 305-313 with his words in IV, iv, 32-39.
Question 3: Why is Hamlet impressed by Fortinbras in IV, iv?
Question 4: What do Ophelia's words as a madwoman tell us about her past with Hamlet? Quote the text.
Question 5: Explain how Hamlet escaped on the way to England.
Question 6: What plan do Claudius and Laertes concoct in IV, vii? How does Claudius manipulate Laertes to his own benefit?
Part 3:
Question 1: What purpose (s) do you think the gravedigger scene serves?
Question 2: Why does Hamlet react the way he does at Ophelia's grave?
Question 3: Paraphrase Hamlet's speeches in V, ii, lines 10-11 and 209-213
Question 4: Explain the series of events which leaves so many dead in the final scene?
Question 5: Why does Shakespeare allow Horatio and Fortinbras to survive at the end of the play?