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1
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where did the story of hamlet originate

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traced back to norse legend in 1200ad

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2
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what is different about the old story and hamets story

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reflects more on deeper thoughts (a renaissance way of thinking)

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what was the renaissance

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the revival of greek and latin texts. and a focus on humanism

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4
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what way of thinking do laertes and fortinbras reflect

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medieval
black and white, action, honour and valour

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5
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which character reflects a renaissance way of thinking

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hamlet

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what was michelle de montaigne’s idea

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he said reason was limited. we live in a world of appearances not truth or reality

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7
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who was ruling when was hamlet written

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it was the end of elizabeth I reign

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what was significant about the political state at the time

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uncertainty, she had no heir so they didnt know the future of the crown (uncertainty mirrored in Denmark)

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who wrote the blueprint for a revenge tragedy

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thomas kyd

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what is a revenge tragedy include

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bloody violent scenes
maddness
ghosts
a play within a play
revenge

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what was happening with religion at the time

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there was the purging or catholics under elizabeths father (henry viii)

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12
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how would the state of religion be described

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uncertain (mirrored in denmark)

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13
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what are the catholic vs protestant views of ghosts

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p - ghost are evil
c - ghosts are from purgatory

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14
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what is the great chain of being

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god
king
nobles/aristocrats
peasants

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what kind of society was it at the time

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patriarchal

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16
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what was the mens role

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ordering women
positions of power
brave

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17
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what was the womens role

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submissive
obedient
seen not heard
possessions
(value in marriage)

18
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What were jacobeans afraid of

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God fearing

19
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What were supernatural forces commonly regarded to be

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Harmful and dangerous

20
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What was king james I very interested in

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The supernatural

21
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What 5 components are a part of aristotles tragedy’s

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-serious
-tells a full story at a good length
-rhythm and harmony
-performed not narrated
-arouses feeling of pity and fear

22
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What did shakespeare and many other writers at this time try to do

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Write plays to match the ideals of Aristotle

23
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When did Senecas work make it over to England

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1500s - through translation
-inspired a lot of writers

24
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What parts of Senecas work inspired hamlet

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Revenge was a key theme in a lot of his plays
-he associated revenge with ghosts

25
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What happened through Senecas work

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Elements such as blood violence, grand rhetorical speeches and the appearance of ghosts became a part staged production

26
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What was hamlets ghost father inspired by

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The ghosts of Senecas Agamemnon and Thyestes

27
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What other element of Senecas influence is in hamlet

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Stoicism

28
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What was shakespeare fascinated with and why

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Mental illness, was influenced by his son in law who was a renowned doctor

29
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what is the body politic

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a concept that stated the health and state of the country was measured by that of the king - was essential he was treated with respect and honour

30
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what biblical story can the denmark be compared to after hamlets fathers death

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like eden after the fall of man

31
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what is significant about the sepulchre tomb

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familiar in renaissance art and writing (reflects hamlets renaissance thinking)

32
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what is significanct about suicide at the time

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forbidden by religion 9exposes reality of ophelias death and hamlets respect of religion)

33
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what were attitudes to incest at the time

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something wrong in gods eyes and seen to be unlawful - which is why hamlets attitudes towards his mothers marriage was so significant

34
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what is significant about what shakespeare understood about regal mourning

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in his time a whole country wouldve worn black following kings death, exposing hamlets mourning as normal

35
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when was hamlet written

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1599

36
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what shows the divide between protestants and catholics

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catholics would view the ghost as a ‘spirit of health’ but protestants would view it as a ‘goblin damned’ (manifestation of satan

37
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why is it significant hamlet studies at wittenburg

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where martin luther published his protestant theses - throughout shakespeare rferences catholicism and protestantism

38
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who is polonius’ character based on

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sir william cecil lord burghley
- elizabeths chief minister who believed that spying was the most effective way to maintain order

39
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what does hamlets inability to act also show us about his morals

A

the 10 commandments in exodus 20 say honour thy father, followed by thou shalt not kill

40
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what did they do commonly with graves

A

reuse them

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