Act 1 Scene 2 & Scene 3 Notes Flashcards

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(scene 2) hamlet’s soliloquy: canon →…., suicide = …, hamlet cannot die by …. either

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Bible; hell; suicide

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(scene 2) hamlet’s soliloquy: “Tis an unweeded garden / That grows to seed. Thinks rank and gross in nature” this shows hamlet’s

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worldview

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3
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(scene 2) King H. dead for ….

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less than 2 months

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(scene 2) Hamlet calls dad “….” vs Claudius who is “….”, King Hamlet to H. was 1/2 …. 1/2 …., whereas Cl. to H. is 1/2 … 1/2 …

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sun god; goat-man; human; divine; human; animal

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(scene 2) In soliloquy, Hamlet recalls … relationship between parents, but he also remembers that Gertrude remarried …

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loving; within a month

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(scene 2) Hamlet: “frailty, thy name is …”

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woman

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7
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(scene 2) G. wore same shoes to both the … and …, even thoush she cried like …

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wedding; funeral; Niobe

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(scene 2) Hamlet says that he is not like …. who is … and …

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Hercules; strong; brave

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(scene 2)It is … under eyes of law and God –> … with Hamlet, Gertrude and Claudius are also …

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incest; agree; sinners

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(scene 2) Hamlet does not want to stop

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thinking/feeling the way he does

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(scene 2) no sign of … between Horatio and Hamlet

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intimacy

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12
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(scene 2) Why is Horatio in Denmark from Germany:

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“truant disposition” (just skipping school- not true); to see King H.’s funeral

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(scene 2) Hamlet: “methinks I see my father” means

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can’t stop thinking about him

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14
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(scene 2) Horatio still retains … for …., continues calling him .. –> possibly sign that he does not accept … as …

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respect; King Hamlet; King; King Claudius; legitimate king

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15
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(scene 2) Horatio gives … account of ghost sighting

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accurate

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(scene 2) Hamlet … Horatio to ensure that he can … Horatio’s account

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interrogating; trust

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(scene 2) Hamlet agrees to .., tells Marcellus & Horatio to keep sighting ..

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see ghost; secret

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(scene 3) Laertes preparing to …, picks up in middle of …

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leave; conversation

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(scene 3) Laertes asks Ophelia to

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write to him

20
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(scene 3) Laertes tells her to be careful about …. with Hamlet, telling her its not …

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being intimate; permanent

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(scene 3) To defend his argument, Laertes says: as prince, hamlet may not be able to …, motives are …, if hamlet says he loves you today, only ….

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choose who to marry; suspect; believe that for today

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 1) don’t say what’s …., don’t act in an ….

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on your mind; excessive manner

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 2) be …, not … (know people, but don’t be …)

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familiar; vulgar; crude

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 3) don’t let go of …. Don’t be distracted by …

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old friends; new friends

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 4) don’t look for/get into …. But if you do, …. so that the other ….

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fights; defend yourself; guy is scared of you

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 5) .., but don’t give …

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listen; advice

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 6) reserve your …

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critical thought/opinions

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 7) buy …. you can, but make sure it’s ….-not …- because your … reflects …

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most expensive clothing; high quality; flashy; clothing; who you are

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 8) since you’re going to france, you should care about … adopt … of …

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fashion; beliefs; those around you

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 9) don’t …/… …- you can lose both … and …

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give; take; money; friend; money

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(scene 3) polonius’s advice to laertes: 10) be …, then you can’t be … to anyone else

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true to yourself; false

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(scene 3) ophelia is a ..: said that she’d keep convo with laertes …, but then ….

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liar; secret; tells polonius

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(scene 3) polonius asks about … and …., ophelia says that he …, polonius responds by saying his …/… are …

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ophelia; hamlet; truly loves her; words; actions; traps

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(scene 3) as a father of different gendered kids, polonius has

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double standard