Hamlet Act 4 Scenes 4-7

What idea does Laertes express about mental illness upon observing Ophelia's sad condition in Act 4, Scene 5? (Lines 153-163)

• That it is astonishing how fragile one's psychological state can be under trying circumstances.

• That it's disgusting how easily one can fall apart and cling to suffering when life presents adversity.

• That madness is merely an affectation one may employ to exercise control amid difficult realities.

• That it's unsurprising how readily women fall into madness due to their weakness and vulnerability.

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In Act 4, Scene 5, Laertes returns home demanding answers about his father's death. Which of the lines below best explain why Laertes believes Claudius has something to do with his father's death? Explain.

"Let this be so.

His means of death, his obscure funeral

(No trophy, sword, nor hatchment o'er his bones,

No noble rite nor formal ostentation)

Cry to be heard, as 'twere from heaven to earth,

That I must call 't in question."

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Which character traits of Claudius's are reinforced through his interaction with Laertes in Act 4, Scene 7?

• That he is magnanimous, kindly, and thoughtful.

• That he is reckless, injudicious, and emotional.

• That he is calculating, manipulative, and self-serving.

• That he is oblivious, weak, and insensible.

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In what way is Laertes a foil to Hamlet?

• He is loving and concerned for his sister's well-being.

• He had a complicated relationship with his father.

• He has a strong sense of fairness and justice.

• He is vocal, vociferous, and unswerving in his quest for revenge.

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Which words best describe Ophelia's state of mind in Act 4, Scene 5?

• Grief-stricken and forlorn

• Addled and nonsensicle

• Coherent and pragmatic

• Irritable and peevish

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According to Gertrude in Act 4, Scene 7, what has happened to Ophelia?

• She accidentally drowned after falling into a brook while hanging a garland on a tree branch.

• She drowned herself by jumping into a brook and weighing herself down with branches, stones, and flowers.

• She died of a broken heart and was found lying in a pool of her own tears by a babbling brook.

• She drank a goblet full of poison, wove herself a garland of wildflowers, and wandered to a brook where she collapsed and died.

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