hamlet act 3

Question 1

what is happening in the beginning of the act

Answer 1

R and G are reporting to the king that hamlet’s madness is crafts

Question 2

who does hamlet invite to watch the players because he is joyful of them

Answer 2

gertrude and claudius

Question 3

“with all my heart; and it doth much content me
to hear him so inclined”
speaker?
FL>

Answer 3

claudius

irony

Question 4

“The harlot’s cheek, beautied with plastering art,
Is not more ugly to the thing that helps it
Than is my deed to my most painted word”
speaker?
what type of imagery?

Answer 4

claudius

art imagery

Question 5

what is the outrageous fortune in to be or not to be

Answer 5

uncle murdered father and married mother

Question 6

what is take arms against a sea of troubles in to be or not to be

Answer 6

suicide

Question 7

what is sea of troubles in to be or not to be

Answer 7

what life is bringin him

Question 8

what ends all heartache?

Answer 8

sleep- death

Question 9

however, when we die, what type of ______ will we have

Answer 9

dreams

Question 10

who is the oppresor in to be or not to be

Answer 10

claudius

Question 11

what is “law’s delay” in to be or not to be

Answer 11

killing people who kill my father

Question 12

what is “quietus” in to be or not to be

Answer 12

peaceful end

Question 13

what is “bare bodskin” in to be or not to be

Answer 13

an unsheathed knife

Question 14

what are fardels in to be or not to be

Answer 14

hardships

Question 15

“who would _____ bear”

Answer 15

fardels

Question 16

what is the undiscovered country which no one can come back from

Answer 16

death

Question 17

two of hamlet’s character flaws

Answer 17

conscience

thought

Question 18

“enterprises of great pitch” represents

Answer 18

action

Question 19

“and moment with this regard their currents turn awry and lose the name of action” means

Answer 19

no action

Question 20

orisons =

Answer 20

prayers

Question 21

what does ophelia give back to hamlet

Answer 21

“senior ring”

Question 22

“and with them words of so sweet breath composed
as made the things more rich. Their perfume lost”
speaker?
listener?
meaning?

Answer 22

ophelia to hamlet

ophelia gave back hamlet’s “senior ring” saying he was nice when he first gave it to her but now he has turned cold

Question 23

why does hamlet tell ophelia to go to a nunnery

Answer 23

so she won’t be able to breed

Question 24

“where’s your father”
speaker to who
meaning

Answer 24

hamlet to ophelia

hamlet knows that polonius is spying

Question 25

"I have heard of your paintings too" | speaker to who?

Answer 25

hamlet to ophelia

Question 26

"the courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword, the expectancy and rose of the fair state the glass of fashion and the mould of form" speaker to who> meaning?

Answer 26

ophelia to hamlet | describing prince of denmark

Question 27

wantoness =

Answer 27

lack of morals

Question 28

"like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh, that unmatch'd form and feature of blown youth blasted with ectasy" speaker to who? meaning?

Answer 28

ophelia to hamlet | what hamlet is now

Question 29

paint imagery represents the theme of

Answer 29

apperance v.s. reality

Question 30

what other type of imagery is present

Answer 30

music imagery

Question 31

what does claudius think about hamlet after watching him and ophelia

Answer 31

that hamlet isn't lovesick, but suspicious.

Question 32

what does claudius want to do with hamlet

Answer 32

send him to england

Question 33

appearance vs. reality of claudius wanting to send hamlet to england

Answer 33

app- clear his mind, collect tribute | reality-murder

Question 34

what does polonius decide at the end of scene 1

Answer 34

that he will spy on hamlet when he is talking to gertrude

Question 35

"it shall be so madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go" speaker? fl>

Answer 35

claudius | ironic- the king should be watched

Question 36

how many scenes are in this act

Answer 36

4

Question 37

"it out-herods herod" speaker? meaning?

Answer 37

hamlet to actors | if you/re playing herod, just play herod, be realistic

Question 38

hamlet's advice to actos

Answer 38

be realistic, imitate humanity

Question 39

"to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature" speaker? meaning?

Answer 39

hamlet to actors telling how to act

Question 40

who does hamlet choose, why?

Answer 40

horation level- headed he takes whatever fate is thrown at him he can't be played upon like a pipe

Question 41

"that theyy are not a pipe for fortune's finger" | spekaer to who/

Answer 41

hamlet to horatio

Question 42

"the lady doth protest too much, methinks" | speaker?

Answer 42

queen-

Question 43

who is the mouse

Answer 43

claudius

Question 44

jove =

Answer 44

jupiter/ king hamlet

Question 45

peacock, pajock =

Answer 45

claudius

Question 46

how did claudius leave the theater

Answer 46

runnign out, calling for light, the darkness (guilt) overwhelmed him

Question 47

roman emperor who murdered his mother

Answer 47

nero

Question 48

who are now yes man to claudius

Answer 48

r and g

Question 49

why are r and g yes man to the king

Answer 49

protecting king uses wheel with spoke metaphor if one spoke gets out of place, disaster everywhere

Question 50

what will r and g do

Answer 50

tie hamlet up

Question 51

"It is as easy as lying" | meaning?

Answer 51

hamlet to r and g, he's getting tired of them

Question 52

when is the technicial climax

Answer 52

act 3 scene 3

Question 53

why will hamlet be taken to england

Answer 53

he's dangerous when he's mad

Question 54

"since nature makes them partial" speaker? meanign?

Answer 54

polonius about hamlet and mother, how mother might become partial to her son and lie to the king

Question 55

"were thicker than itself with brother's blood is a reference to

Answer 55

cain killing abel

Question 56

"is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens | to was it white as snow"

Answer 56

king | reference to macbeth

Question 57

"may one be pardon'd and retain the offence" speaker? meanign?

Answer 57

king | can he pray out of sin while keeping crown

Question 58

words of technical climax

Answer 58

Up sword- hamlet

Question 59

"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts never to heaven go" spekaer? meaning

Answer 59

king | there was no sincere prayer, he couldn't

Question 60

primal means

Answer 60

first brother murder

Question 61

two times to prayer

Answer 61

before and after

Question 62

why does hamlet not kill claudius

Answer 62

he sees claudius praying, he does not want claudius to go to heaven.

Question 63

how does polonius get poetic justice

Answer 63

live by spying, die by spying

Question 64

"I took thee for thy better" | speaker to what

Answer 64

hamlet to polonius's dead body

Question 65

who is compared to mildew and a moor

Answer 65

claudius

Question 66

"this visitation is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose" speaker? blunted purpose?

Answer 66

ghost | telling hamlet that he is supposed to be killing claudius