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17 Cards in this Set
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Who did the ghost of act 1 scene 1 resemble? How was it dressed?
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He resembled the old king, and he was dressed as if he was ready for battle, indicating there was something wrong.
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How does Claudius hope to stop young Fortinbras from attacking Denmark?
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By sending a letter to Fortinbras's uncle.
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What do Claudius and Gertrude believe is the cause of Hamlet's sorrow?
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The death of Hamlet's father.
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How does Claudius try to convince Hamlet to stop grieving for his father?
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He tells him it is not manly, and that everyone loses their father.
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In his soliloquy, what does Hamlet reveal about his feelings for his uncle and for his mother?
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His uncle is nothing when compared to his father, and he was mad about her mother being with his uncle, specially since they were so quick to remarry.
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What does Laertes say about Hamlet's love for Ophelia?
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Laertes says Hamlet's love for Ophelia will quickly fade.
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What does Polonius demand Ophelia to do about Hamlet?
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He asks her to avoid being so much around him.
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What two reasons does Hamlet provide for being unafraid to follow the ghost of his father?
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His soul can't be hurt and he thinks his life is not worth anything.
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What does Hamlet's father's ghost ask him to do?
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To avenge his death (kill his uncle).
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How was the old king murdered? By whom?
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Claudius, his brother, dropped poison in his ear while he slept in the garden.
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What does Hamlet's father tell Hamlet to do about his mother?
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Leave her alone (don't hurt her) but make her feel guilty for what she had done.
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At the end of act 1 scene 5, Hamlet has Horatio and the others swear secrecy about what happened that night. What does Hamlet tell Horatio he may act like in the future?
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Hamlet tells Horatio he might act insane in the future ("adopt an antic disposition").
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"A heart unfortified"
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Emotionally weak.
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"How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world!"
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How pointless life seems to him.
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"'tis an unweeded garden, that grows to seed; things rank and gross in nature possess it merely."
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Denmark is full of terrible things, which are growing.
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"For lord Hamlet, believe so much in him, that he is young, and with a larger tether may he walk."
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You cannot trust Hamlet, and he has more freedom than you.
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"Let me not burst in ignorance"
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Let me know what happened.
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