Hamlet Act 1 And 2 Critics

Question 1

The opening scene of Hamlet is as well ——————— as any play ———— —————— (ts ——————)

Answer 1

Constructed/ ever written/ Elliot

Question 2

The aim of ——————- is to arouse sensations of pity and fear ( ————————)

Answer 2

Tragedy/ Aristotle

Question 3

‘——————— shows every sign of being an ———————— diplomat and ————‘ (——————)

Answer 3

Claudius/ excellent/ king/ knight

Question 4

‘ women are either ———————— —————— —————— or ————————— sinners and the deciding factor is almost always———‘ (———————)

Answer 4

Innocent maiden saints/ loathsome/ sex/ Mc Grory

Question 5

——————— is deprived of thought ————————— and ————————‘ (——————————)

Answer 5

Ophelia/ sexuality/ language/ showalter

Question 6

In ———————————‘s society the ————— female is cherished for her youth, —————, and purity’ (Rogers)

Answer 6

Shakespeare/ ideal/ beauty

Question 7

‘ All —————— seem ———— to ——————‘ ( von ——————)

Answer 7

Duties/ holy/ hamlet/ Goethe

Question 8

Hamlet is rather an ————————— than an —————‘ (———————)

Answer 8

Instrument/ agent/ Johnson

Question 9

Hamlet can be —————————— in madness to say things about the ——————————— of human nature (————)

Answer 9

Privileged/ corruption/ Mack