Hamlet Act III, sc. 2 (line 1 – intercut - Prose)

What does Hamlet advise the players to avoid when delivering their lines?

• Speaking too softly

• Overacting and exaggeration

• Using too many props

• Speaking too quickly

According to Hamlet, what should the players use to guide their performance?

• Their own discretion

• The director's instructions

• The audience's reactions

• The script's stage directions

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What does Hamlet compare the purpose of playing to?

• A mirror held up to nature

• A book of instructions

• A musical performance

• A dance routine

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What does Hamlet say about players who overdo their performance?

• They make the unskillful laugh

• They impress the audience

• They receive more praise

• They are more memorable

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Who is speaking in the passage provided?

• First Player

• Hamlet

• Claudius

• Polonius

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What does Hamlet suggest about the clowns in the play?

• They should speak more than what is written for them.

• They should speak no more than what is set down for them.

• They should improvise their lines.

• They should be removed from the play.

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What does Hamlet think about the ambition of those who misuse the play?

• It is commendable.

• It is necessary.

• It is pitiful.

• It is humorous.

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What does Hamlet believe is the main purpose of the play?

• To entertain the audience

• To reflect reality

• To educate the masses

• To showcase the actors' skills

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How does Hamlet feel about actors who fail to convey the true emotion of their lines?

• He is indifferent

• He is amused

• He is disappointed

• He is impressed

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What does Hamlet suggest is the effect of overacting on the audience?

• It confuses them

• It entertains them

• It bores them

• It alienates them

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