Act 1 Scene 4 Flashcards
What device is used in ‘But to my mind, though I am native here’ and how does it present Hamlet?
The argument marker suggests Hamlet feels like an outsider/ alienated from the traditions of the royal court - feels the need to remind them he is present.
What can be inferred through ‘They clepe us drunkards, and with swinish phrase’?
Portrays the Danish as being beastly (Body Politic) - Claudius as corrupter.
What device is used in ‘be thou a sprit of health or goblin damn’d/ Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell’ ?
The antithesis highlights the ambiguity of the ghost - is he an angel or a devil.
How is Horatio presented in ‘What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord’?
He fears the ghost is an evil spirit tempting Hamlet into madness. The destruction of the ‘flood’ brings a sense of foreboding.
What can be inferred about ‘My fate cries out’?
We see the power to alter someones fate and the power of the supernatural (the ghost as a catalyst). Is Hamlet desinted to die? This could be a critique of filial duty as everyone who dies, listens to their father except YF.
