UNIT 4: THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCE

The English Renaissance is considered to have taken place between which years?

• 1485-1660

• 1509-1649

• 1492-1603

• 1603-1660

The word "Renaissance" is French for "rebirth" and refers to a renewed interest in what? 

• Politics and warfare

•  Science, art, and literature

• Feudalism and the church

•  Exploration and trade

1. What was the name of the playhouse in England home to many of Shakespeare's plays? 

• The Rose

• The Swan

• The Theater

• The Globe

In Act I, what does the Ghost reveal to Hamlet?

•  That Ophelia is in love with him.

• That Claudius murdered him.

• That Gertrude plans to betray Hamlet.

• 1. That Polonius is plotting against the throne.

Why does Hamlet stage the play-within-the-play in Act III?

•  To entertain the court.

• To test Gertrude’s loyalty.

• To confirm Claudius’s guilt.

• To distract Ophelia.

What theme is most strongly linked to Ophelia’s madness and death?

•  Corruption of power

• Revenge

• The destruction of innocence

• Political ambition

 Why is Gertrude’s role significant in Hamlet’s conflict?

•  She encourages Hamlet to kill Claudius.

• Her quick marriage to Claudius fuels Hamlet’s anger and distrust of women.

• She helps Claudius poison Hamlet.

•  She runs away with Laertes.

Which of the following literary devices is most prominently used in Hamlet's famous "To be, or not to be" speech?

• Dramatic irony

  
  

• Foreshadowing

• Foil

• Soliloquy

What does Ophelia’s distribution of flowers symbolize in Act IV?

• Her attempt to decorate the palace.

• Her love for Hamlet.

• A coded message of accusation, grief, and corruption in the court.

•  Her loyalty to Claudius.

Why is the theme of appearance vs. reality central in the play?

• Because characters constantly hide their true intentions through spying, lies, and deception.

• Because Hamlet loves theater.

•  Because the Ghost is only a dream.

• Because Claudius never committed murder.