Hamlet - Theme Flashcards
1
Q
revenge
A
- those who seek revenge are punished
- when seeking revenge, dig a grave for two
- revenge never pays off
2
Q
madness/insanity
A
- what happens when people pretend to be something they are not
- be careful who you pretend to be because that is who you become
3
Q
perception
A
- are our perceptions of someone real or not
- perceptions of people are real even if they are not true
- we judge people based on our perceived reality
- limited perceptions limit our understanding of reality
- perception is reality, even if it isn’t true
4
Q
answers
A
- look for what Shakespeare is saying through the setting, plot…
- what is he or she saying about
- overarching message (theme)
- symbols, setting, plot, characters
- when hamlet sees claudius
- death of many people
- he shows instances of both decisiveness and indecisiveness