Ophelia Flashcards
1
Q
Nunnery
A
“Get thee to a nunnery”
Frustration at another betrayal and moral frailty
2
Q
Monsters
A
“Wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them”
Claiming he has seen through her façade and knows of her true loyalty to her father/king – cruel in his distress/retaliation in some ways shows his affections for her/irony in that he was able to deceive her.
3
Q
Paint
A
“I have heard of your paintings too, God has given you one face and you paint yourself another”
Hidden intentions/falsity – irony in that it is just the same as him
4
Q
Jig
A
“you jig, you amble, and you lisp, you nickname God’s creatures”
Criticising her flirtatious nature (similar to that of his mother)
5
Q
Honest
A
‘Ha, ha, are you honest?’
‘Why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners? ‘
