Hamlet Key Quotes Flashcards

1
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“This _____ some strange ________ to our _____.”

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“This bodes some strange eruption to our state.” - Horatio, A1 S1

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2
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“‘Tis _______ _____”

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“‘Tis unmanly grief” - Claudius, A1 S2

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3
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“Be thou a ______ of ______ or ______ damn’d, Bring with thee ____ from ______ or ______from ____, Be thy intents ______ or __________”

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“Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damn’d, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable” - Hamlet, A1 S4

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4
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“Something is ______ in the _____ of _______”

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“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” - Marcellus, A1 S4

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5
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“When I to _________ and __________ flames Must ______ myself up”

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“When I to sulph’rous and tormenting flames Must render myself up” - Ghost, A1 S5

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6
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“Revenge his ____ and most _________ murder”

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“Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” - Ghost, A1 S5

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7
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“The _______ that did _____ thy father’s ____ Now wears his _____”

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“The serpent that did sting thy father’s life Now wears his crown” - Ghost, A1 A5

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8
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“That __________, that __________ beast, With __________ of his wit, with __________ gifts”

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“That incestuous, that adulterate beast, With witchcraft of his wit, with traitorous gifts” - Ghost. A1 S5

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9
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“Let not the _____ ___ of Denmark be A _____ for ______ and ______ incest”

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“Let not the royal bed of Denmark be A couch for luxury and damned incest” - Ghost, A1 A5

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10
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“To put an _____ ___________ on”

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“To put an antic disposition on” - Hamlet, A1 S5

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11
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[aside] “Though this be _______, yet there is a ______ in’t”

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[aside] “Though this be madness, yet there is a method in’t” - Polonius, A2 S2

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12
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“O what a _____ and _______ _____ am I!”

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“O what a rogue and peasant slave am I!” - Hamlet, A2 S2

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13
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“Must like a _____ unpack my _____ with _____”

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“Must like a whore unpack my heart with words” - Hamlet, A2 S2

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14
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“Wise ___ know well enough what ________you make of us”

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“Wise men know well enough what monsters you make of us” - Hamlet, A3 S1

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15
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“I will speak _______ to her, but use _____”

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“I will speak daggers to her, but use none” - Hamlet, A3 S2

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16
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“Since I am still _________ Of those _______ for which I did the ______- My _____, mine own ________, and my _____”

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“Since I am still possess’d Of those effects for which I did the murder- My crown, mine own ambition, and my queen” - Claudius, A3 S3

17
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“My words ___ __, my thoughts remain _____. Words without ________ never to ______ __”

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“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts never to heaven go” - Claudius, A3 S3

18
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“I essentially am not in _______, But ___ in _____”

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“I essentially am not in madness, But mad in craft” - Hamlet, A3 S4

19
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“ (A sponge) That _____ up the King’s ___________, his _______, his ___________”

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“ (A sponge) That soaks up the King’s countenance, his rewards, his authorities” - Hamlet, A4 S1

20
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“From this _____ forth My ________ be _______ or be nothing _____”

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“From this time forth My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth” - Hamlet, A4 S4

21
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“To hell, __________! Vows to the ________ devil! __________ and _____, to the ___________ pit! I dare _________”

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“To hell, allegiance! Vows to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to the profoundest pit! I dare damnation” - Laertes, A4 S5

22
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“To ___ his ______ in i’th’ ______”

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“To cut his throat in i’th’ church” - Laertes, A4 S7

23
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“Pull’d the poor ______ from her _________ lay To _____ death” - Gertrude

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“Pull’d the poor wretch from her melodious lay To muddy death” - Gertrude, A4 S7

24
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“It is to ___, to __, to _______”

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“It is to act, to do, to perform” - Gravedigger 1, A5 S1

25
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“The _____ take thy ____”

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“The devil take thy soul” - Laertes, A5 S1

26
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“I lov’d _______. _____ ________ brothers Could not with all their ________ of ____ Make up my ___”

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“I lov’d Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers Could not with all their quantity of love Make up my sum” - Hamlet, A5 S1

27
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“An absolute _________… of very ____ society”

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“An absolute gentleman… of very soft society” - Osric (about Laertes), A5 S2

28
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“Let me speak to th’yet _________ world… Of ______, ______, and _________ acts, Of __________ judgements, ______ slaughters, Of deaths put on by _______ and ______ cause”

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“Let me speak to th’yet unknowing world… Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, Of accidental judgements, casual slaughters, Of deaths put on by cunning and forc’d cause” - Horatio, A5 S2