Hamlet Review

What reason does Polonius offer for Hamlet’s madness?

• He is upset about the marriage of Claudius and Gertrude

• He loves Ophelia

• He is distraught over his father’s death

• He’s a moody teenager

What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?

• Obey his mother

• Bring Gertrude to him so that the couple may be reunited

• Avenge his death by murdering Claudius

• Forgive his uncle, Claudius

Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the word “sterling” as used in the quote from Polonius?

• Shining star

• Pure silver

• An exotic bird

• Maturity

What is the definition of "Mood"?

• The author's attitude toward a certain subject.

• When the audience knows more information than the characters of a story.

• The way that the reader feels toward a text.

• The comparison of two unlike concepts.

What is the definition of "Tone"?

• The author's attitude toward a certain subject.

• When the audience knows more information than the characters of a story.

• The way that the reader feels toward a text.

• The comparison of two unlike concepts.

What is the definition of "Dramatic Irony"?

• The author's attitude toward a certain subject.

• When the audience knows more information than the characters of a story.

• The way that the reader feels toward a text.

• The comparison of two unlike concepts.

What is the definition of "Personification"?

• The comparison of two unlike concepts using “like” or “as”.

• The author's attitude toward a certain subject.

• The attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects.

• Descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the senses.

What does a soliloquy provide insight into?

• The plot

• A character’s innermost thoughts

• The setting

• The audience’s reaction

What does the speaker refer to as "the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune"?

• Physical weapons

• Life’s challenges

• Dreams

• Death

What does the speaker in the soliloquy fear about death?

• The pain of dying

• The dreams that may come

• The loss of loved ones

• The end of consciousness