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where did Hamlet go to school?

Germany

what does Hamlet discover when he comes home from school for his father's funeral?

his mother, Gertrude, has wed his uncle Claudius. Uncle has already crowned himself king, even though it's Hamlet's turn

what does ghost of Hamlet's father tell Hamlet?

that he was murdered by Claudius pouring poison in his ear while he slept. ghost makes Hamlet vow to avenge his death on Claudius, but says to leave Gertrude alone. her fate is to be decided by heaven

how does Hamlet take hearing from his father's ghost?

it's agony for him. he doesn't know is he should believe him. what if killing Claudius results in Hamlet being tortured by the memory for eternity?

how does Hamlet overcome his indecisiveness with what the ghost tells him?

he has a troupe of actors come perform a modified play with scenes that depict the murder scene of Hamlet's father.




Claudius becomes uneasy and Hamlet knows now he's guilty and decides to kill him.

what is the name of the play Hamlet has modified to show his father's death? And the name of the play after its been modified?

The Murder of Gonzago; The Mousetrap

how does Polonius die?

Hamlet stabs him while he hid behind a curtain spying on Hamlet's conversation with Gertrude in her private chambers

what does Claudius do after Polonius' death?

exiles Hamlet to England. brings in school chums of Hamlets from Germany to deliver Hamlet to the King of England for execution.

what does Hamlet do when he hears of his schoolmates' orders?

he arranges to have them hung

how does Ophelia die?

she falls from a tree into a stream and drowns, heartbroken over what Hamlet has become

how does Laertes come into the play?

he returns from France to avenge his father's death.




he sees the madness Hamlet has caused Ophelia (his sister) and they fight at her funeral over who loved her best.




Laertes now plans to avenge her death too against Hamlet

how do Laertes and Hamlet die?

in a sword fight, they both get cut by Laertes' poisoned sword.

how does Gertrude die?

she drinks from a poisoned cup meant for Hamlet when she thinks Hamlet has won the fencing match with Laertes

how does Claudius die?

Laertes tells Hamlet that Claudius poisoned Gertrude's cup. Hamlet becomes enraged and stabs Claudius with the poisoned sword and forces Claudius to drink the rest of the poison

who is Prince Fortinbras?

the man Hamlet appoints to be king after his death. Hamlet has friend, Horatio, tell what really happened with all these murders.




Prince Fortinbras has a funeral with full military honors for Hamlet.

what are Hamlet's last words?

"the rest is silence"

which version of Hamlet has the great soliloquy?

quarto 2

what two cities are featured in Othello?

Venice and Cyprus

why is Barbantio so angry over his daughter and Othello eloping?

he's racist. this story plays a lot on imagery of topping/tupping (doggy style sex) of a white woman submitting to a black man

how does Barbantio claim Othello won Desdemona's heart? how does Othello claim he won?

by witchcraft; stories of his adventures

upon hearing the case of the elopement of Othello/Desdemona, what does the Duke of Venice decide?

he appoints Othello as general of the defense forces against the Turks, and he must leave for Cyprus immediately.




Desdemona gets permission to join him




Barbantio warns Othello that Desdemona is a clever deceiver

how does Iago get Cassio demoted?

he causes a drunken fight between Cassio and Roderigo




Cassio even cuts Montano who was just trying to calm him down

why does Othello think Desdemona may be having an affair with Cassio?

Iago plants this doubt in Othello's mind, when Cassio comes to beg Desdemona to speak on his behalf and sees Othello coming, Cassio runs away quickly

what does the handkerchief represent in Othello?

it's a symbol of the mobility, the transferability, of female sexualdesire.

when does Iago finally beat Othello?

in act 4 scene 1 when he finally convences Othello that Cassio (and who knows who else) has lain with Desdemona



he leans over as Othello goes into trance and says "work on, my medicine. work on."

how does Roderigo die?

after attacking Cassio (to take his place in Desdemona's bed), Iago kills Roderigo to ensure his silence

how does Desdemona die?

Othello suffocates her with a pillow

how is Iago's plans for revenge on Othello brought to light?

Emilia, Iago's wife, declares Iago a liar before Montano and Gratiano.




She explains how Desdemona's handkerchief came into Cassio's possession, and when she refuses to be quiet, Iago stabs her.

how does Othello die?

he stabs himself and falls onto the bed beside Desdemona's corpse

similarities between the Tempest and Midsummer Night's Dream?

- In both we are shown a fantastic world in which heavenly powers make sport of earthly fools




- Caliban discovering a god in the drunken Trinculo reminds us of Titania's amorous worship of Bottom




- Both are wedding-plays

how does the King of Naples ship breakdown on Prospero's island?

Prospero creates a huge storm with magic to shipwreck them

how did Prospero and Miranda end up on this island?

Antonio, Prospero's brother, stole his title and property then had Prospero and Miranda sent out to sea on a tiny raft. they ended up on this island

what does wood represent in the Tempest?

slavery

what are the 3 parties that come ashore after the shipwreck in the Tempest?

- Ferdinand, who is brought to Prospero




- Alonso, King of Naples, who searches for Ferdinand




- Antonio and Sebastian, who plot to kill Alonso for the crown of Naples

who washes ashore for Caliban to plot his revenge on Prospero with?

Trinculo and Stefano

how does Caliban say Prospero can be defeated?

by first burning his books. his power comes from his books

why does Caliban's plan to kill Prospero fail?

Ariel tells Prospero of the plot before it can happen

is there a quarto of the Tempest?

no!

where is the Tempest set?

Bermuda aka "Isle of Devils"

last word shakespeare ever wrote?

"free"