Hamlet background Flashcards

1
Q

what country is this set in

A

denmark

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2
Q

two countries at war

A

denmark and norway

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3
Q

Old hamlet’s brother is

A

Claudius

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4
Q

who is the king of denmark

A

claudius

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5
Q

who does claudius marry

A

gertrude - hamlet’s mom

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6
Q

who is the king’s advisor

A

Polonius

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7
Q

who are polonius’s kids

A

laertes and ophelia

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8
Q

catholic canons

A

no incest
no suicide
must have last rights

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9
Q

who did not have last rights before death

A

old hamlet

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10
Q

who killed King fortinbras

A

old hamlet, before the play began

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11
Q

elements of a tragedy

A
hero- noble birth/ qualities
character flaw
fate-pathos
deaths
deaths serve a purpose
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12
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themes of hamlet

A

revenge
father / son relationship
apperance v.s. reality
thought vs. action

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13
Q

who does hamlet like

A

ophelia

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