Context Flashcards
who was the monarch when Hamlet was written
Queen Elizabeth l
body politic
the health and state of the country was measured by that of the king
body natural
is a Body mortal, subject to all infirmities that come by Nature or Accident
the great chain of being
a hierarchical structure of all matter and life, thought by medieval Christianity to have been decreed by God
- begins with God and ends with plants
the renaissance man
he should be both a scholar and a soldier, excelling physically, intellectually and artistically
malcontent
believes himself to be untainted by the corruption around them and morally worthy to judge others
tilbury dock’s quote
“i know i have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but i have the heart and stomach of a king, and a king of England too”
revenge tragedy
the feared fatal flaw that causes the downfall of so many arrogant figures as it’s the same instinct as to rebel against the divine right and laws of God
David Tenant’s version
- 2009
- includes survaillence cameras
Kenneth Branagh version
- 1996
- uses 2 way glass
Kozintsev version
- 1964
- Russian
- focuses on women
Olivier version
- 1948
- stood on the edge of a cliff for TBONTB soliloquy
