Hamlet 1.5 Language: Spheres

Hamlet 1.5 Language: Spheres

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English

9th - 10th Grade

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The transcript discusses the ghost's terrifying impact on Hamlet, using vivid imagery to describe his fear. It explains the metaphor of stars leaving their spheres, a concept rooted in pre-Galilean and Newtonian beliefs about the cosmos. The ghost's message to Hamlet is portrayed as both frightening and unnatural, challenging the established order of the universe.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the relationship between the ghost's message and the historical beliefs about stars before Galileo and Newton?

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Discuss the significance of the natural order in the context of the ghost's message to Hamlet.

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