Hamlet Act 3 Flashcards

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1
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What does the queen hope is the reason why Hamlet is crazy? 125

A

he wants ophelia to be the reason,

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2
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What is Hamlet’s speech about when he sees ophelia? 129

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it is about death and suicide and if it is better to live or die when everything around you is wrong.

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3
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What does Hamlet reveal to ophelia? 131

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He did not really love her.

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4
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Where does hamlet think ophelia should go? 133

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to a nunnery

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5
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What does Hemlet say about marriage? 133

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everyone (except for one) will stay married, and they will never marry

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6
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Why is ophelia upset? 133

A

SHE HAS SEEN HAMLET CHANGE

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7
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Where are they going to send hamlet? 135

A

england

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8
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what does hamlet want horatio to do? 141

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he wants him to look at the king for any sign of weakness during the kings death in the play

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9
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how is hamlet acting towards ophelia when they sit at the play? 143

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he is acting very happy, and makes a joke about sitting in her lap

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10
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what is the opening scene of the play? 145

A

a king and queen embrace. a man comes in when the king is sleeping and pours poison in his ears. Queen finds husband dead. They carry off the dead body. Queen is offered gifts that she refuses, but then accepts. The gifts symbolize love.

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11
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What does hamlet equate the shortness of the prologue to? 147

A

a woman’s love

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12
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What does the player queen say to the player king about remarrying? 147

A

if a woman remarries it is because she killed the first

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13
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What thought is going to die with the king? 149

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the belief that the queen will never remarry

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14
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Who is going to win the love of the king in the play? 153

A

the murderer

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15
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What happens when the murderer kills the king? 153

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king claudius gets up

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16
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What does claudius getting up show to hamlet? 155

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that the ghost was right.

17
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How does hamlet react to guildenstern coming with a message from the queen? 157

A

he makes jokes about it

18
Q

What does Hamlet say the recorder is as easy as? 159

A

lying

19
Q

How is hamelt going to talk to his mother? 163

A

sharply like a dagger

20
Q

What does Claudius want Rosencrantz and G to prepare? 163

A

he wants them to prepare hamlet to leave to england.

21
Q

What does claudius admit to when he is alone? 165

A

he admits to murder

22
Q

What reference about the murder does claudius make? 165

A

cain and abel.

23
Q

Why can he not be forgiven for the murder? 167

A

he still has his kingship and his queen

24
Q

When is hamelt going to kill claudius? 169

A

when he is committing a sin

25
Q

What does the king say about his prayers? 169

A

they do not reach heaven

26
Q

What does the queen think hamlet is going to do? 171

A

kill her

27
Q

What happens when the queen cries for help? 171

A

polonius comes to the rescue, but he is killed by hamlet.

28
Q

What does Hamlet say cannot be real? 175

A

The queens love for claudius.

29
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What does hamlet refer to claudius as? 177

A

the worst king

30
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Why does the queen get confused in the talk with hamlet? 179

A

the ghost appears, butshe cannot see it

31
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What does hamlet refer to himself as from heaven? 181

A

heaven’s executioner