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Hamlet Quotes Flashcards

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Hamlet’s Frustration: “Why …

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“Why, what an ass am I!”

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Hamlet’s Frustration: “pigeon …

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“pigeon-liver’d and lack gall”

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Hamlet’s Cowardice: “like …

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“like a whore”

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Hamlet’s Cowardice: “Am …

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“Am I a coward?”

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Hamlet’s Revenge: “catch …

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“catch the conscience of the King”

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Hamlet’s Mortality

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Asks for his “flesh” to “melt” and “Thaw” into “dew”

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Hamlet: “un …

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“unmanly grief”

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Hamlet’s Revenge: “I …

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“I suspect some foul play”

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Hamlet’s Inaction: “spur …

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“spur my dull revenge”

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Hamlet’s Frustration: “My …

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“My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth”

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Hamlet’s Revenge: “divi …

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“divine ambition”

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Claudius: “remorseless …

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“remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindness villain”

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Claudius’ Intentions: “present …

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“present death of Hamlet. Do it England”

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Claudius’ Desire: “My great …

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“My great power thereof give thee sense”

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Claudius’ Guilt: “My stronger …

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“My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent”

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Claudius’ Guilt: “May one …

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“May one be pardon’d and retain the offence?”

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Claudius’ Evilness: “bosom …

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“bosom black as death”

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Claudius’ Corruption: “father …

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“father kill’d, a mother stain’d”

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Claudius: “the serpent …

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“the serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears his crown”

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Hamlet about Claudius: “the …

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“the chameleon’s dish”

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Claudius’ Confession: “my …

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“my offence is rank”

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Hamlet to Ophelia: “God hath …

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“God hath given you one face and you make yourselves another”

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Polonius to Ophelia: “Affection? …

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“Affection? Pooh, you speak like a green girl”

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Laertes to Ophelia: “Be wary …

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“Be wary then; best safety lies in fear / Youth itself rebels”

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Ophelia’s Madness: “Ah ha! …

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“Ah ha! Come some music”

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Ophelia’s Flowers: “I would …

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“I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died”

  • Violet = faithfulness/sweetness
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Gertrude about Ophelia’s death: “mud …

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“muddy death”

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Ophelia’s Death: “shards …

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“shards, plints, and pebbles should be thrown on her”

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Ophelia’s Death: “Is she to be …

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“Is she to be buried in Christian burial, when she wilfully seeks her own salvation?”

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Ophelia’s Death: “Her …

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“Her death was doubtful”

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Ghost: “fair …

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“fair and warlike form”

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Ghost: “gob …

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“goblin damned”

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Ghost: “airs from …

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“airs from heaven or blasts from hell / […] intents wicked or charitable”

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Ghost: “ill …

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“illusion”

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Ghost: “quest …

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“questionable shape”

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Ghost: “bodes …

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“bodes some strange eruption to our state”

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Hamlet to Gertrude: “wick …

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“wicked tongue”

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Gertrude: “As kill …

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“As kill a king and marry with his brother”

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Death/Denmark: “un …

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“undiscovered country” where “no traveller [would] return”

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Theme of Corruption: “something …

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“something is rotten in the state of Denmark”

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Horatio’s Speech: “Of carnal …

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“Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, / Of accidental judgements, casual slaughters”

  • Shows quick remarriage + Polonius’ murder
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Laertes’ Rage: “To cut …

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“To cut his throat i’the church”

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Denmark: “Den …

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“Denmark’s a prison”

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Fortinbras’ Revelation: “Tis …

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“Tis common. All that lives must die”

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Hamlet’s Description of Fortinbras: “delicate …

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“delicate and tender prince”

- ironic

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Hamlet’s Madness: “antic …

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“antic disposition”

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Hamlet’s misogyny: “frailty …

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“frailty thy name is woman”

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Laertes to Ophelia about Hamlet: “out of …

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“out of the shot of danger and desire”

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Hamlet to Gertrude: “rash …

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“rash and bloody deed”

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When Hamlet kills Polonius: “how now …

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“how now, a rat? Dead for a ducat, dead”

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Gertrude: “incest …

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“incestuous sheets”

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Revenge: “foul …

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“foul and most unnatural murder”

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Hamlet to himself: “dull …

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“dull and muddy-mettled rascal”

- Hamlet’s soliloquy in Act 2

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Laertes to Ophelia: “Dear …

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“Dear mind, kind sister, sweet Ophelia”, “fair Ophelia”

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Theme of madness: “though there is …

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“though there is madness, there is method in it”

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Hamlet’s Inaction: “O, what …

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“O, what a rogue and pleasant slave am I”

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Ghost’s Revenge: “till my …

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“till my foul crimes are burnt and purg’d away”

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Foreshadowing: “pro …

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“prologue to the omen”

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Hamlet: “My tho …

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“My thoughts be bloody”

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