Critic Ham Flashcards

1
Q

It is ___ who are ____

A

It is we who are Hamlet

-Hazlitt-

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Hamlet is too much ___ by his own sorrows to have any ___ to spare for others

A

Hamlet is too much overwhelmed with his sorrows to have any compassion to spare for others

-schelgel-

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His power of ___ have been eaten up by ____

A

His power of action have been eaten up by thought

-Hazlitt-

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4
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Hamlet is a series of ____ .

A

Hamlet is a series of contradiction.

-Mackenzie-

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From the ____ scene to the last a shadow of ____ broods over this play

A

From the first scene to the last a shadow of death broods over this play

-knight-

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Cladius is a ____ and ____ king

A

Cladius is a good and gentle king

-knight

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Gertrude believes that quiet women best ____ men, and _____ men is Gertudes ____ interest

A

Gertrude believes that quiet women best please men, and pleasing men is gertrudes main interest

-Smith

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Ophelia is driven mad by having her innermost feelings ____, not responded to or acknowledged only by ____ and ____

A

Ophelia is driven mad by having her inner most feelings misreprsented, not responded to, or acknowledge only by chastisement and repression

-Leverenz

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Q

Modesty is the ____ of women….
Without this quality is to make ___ of them

A

Modesty is the character of women.
Without this quality is to make monsters of them

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Ophelia is _____ and _____ by every person in this play

A

Ophelia is bullied and betrayed by every person in this play

-Rutter-

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Laertes concern would have been recognized as ____ to Hamlets

A

Laertes concern would have been recognized as parallel to Hamlets

-Burton-

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Laertes is like a ____. He rushes into the palace in uncontrollable ____, roaring for blood

A

Laertes is like a hurricane. He rushes into the palace in uncontrollable rage, roaring for blood

-Prosser-

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Polonius imposes an ____ tone and is even _____ dominant upon Ophelia whilst chastising her

A

Polonius imposes an authorative tone and is even physically dominant upon Ophelia whilst chastising her

-Branagh 1996 adaptation-

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Polonius seems to ____ his children
Have the ____ of the country in mind. His actions however are totally ____

A

Polonius seems to love his children
Have the welfare of the country in mind. His actions however are totally corrupt.

-Rebecca Smith-

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A character filled by his ____, has a strong sense of family ____ and a caring and ____ brother

A

A character filled by his emotions, has a strong sense of family honour and a caring and compassionate brother
-Hoye-

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