Hamlet Review

Front

Who says, 'My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: / Words without thoughts never to heaven go.'?

Back

Claudius

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase, 'What's Hecuba to him or he to Hecuba?'?

Back

Chiasmus

Front

Which characters try to convince Laertes of their innocence in Polonius's death?

Back

Both of them (Claudius and Hamlet)

Front

Identify the literary device in the line, 'Up from my cabin, / My sea-gown SCARF'D about me, in the dark / Groped I to find out them.'

Back

Anthimeria

Front

In which act does Hamlet lament his father's death and his mother's quick remarriage?

Back

Act I

Front

What is the significance of Hamlet's soliloquies in the play?

Back

They reveal his inner thoughts and conflicts.

Front

Define 'metonymy' as used in literature.

Back

A figure of speech in which one thing is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it.

Front

What is the role of Ophelia in 'Hamlet'?

Back

She is a tragic figure who represents innocence and is affected by the actions of the male characters.

Front

Explain the concept of 'tragic flaw' in the context of Hamlet.

Back

Hamlet's tragic flaw is his indecisiveness, which leads to his downfall.

Front

What does the ghost of King Hamlet symbolize?

Back

The ghost symbolizes unresolved issues and the burden of revenge.