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HAMLET FLASH CARDS
Abernathy Brit Lit 2012
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Literature
12th Grade
03/08/2012

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Sig of violets
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fidelity, faithfulness
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Sig of rosemary
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remembrance; fidelity
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Sig of pansy
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thoughts and faithfulness
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Sig of fennel
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flattery and deceit
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Sig of columbine
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male adultery, ingratitude, faithlessness (Emblem of Deceived Lovers)
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Sig of rue
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adultery, repentance of all transgressions of women, everlasting suffering
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Sig of daisy
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innocence, unhappy love
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Is Claudius active or passive evil? How?
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active; Kills King, sends Hamlet to Eng, plans to kill Ham
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Is Laertes active or passive? How?
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active; makes and carries out plans to kill Hamlet, riles up a mob
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Is Fortinbras active or passive? How?
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active, wins Poland, fights for honor, big army, lots of followers
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Is Gertrude active or passive evil? How?
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Incestuous and prompt marriage, does nothing when Hamlet sent to Eng; has a responsibility but removes herself and acts as a medium through which active evil can happen
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How does Shakespeare introduce and develop idea of social disorder in Act 1, Scene 1? (3)
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1) everything is quiet-- in a huge palace, that's wrong and strange 2) pathetic fallacy; weather mimics inner turmoil in the kingdom 3) ghost appears; unnatural in natural world= bad things about to happen
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How is Laertes a foil to Hamlet?
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Both of their fathers were killed, but instead of sitting on his ass Laertes plots his revenge. Also much more social.
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How is Fortinbras a foil to Hamlet?
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man of action- military endeavors, expands his kingdom- as opposed to Hamlet, who is a philosopher and would prefer to expand his miiiind
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Juxtapose Claudius and King Hamlet
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Both kings. H's reign was smooth, left an heir, not much strife, defeated Fortinbras. C is sinful, drunkard, incestuous, builds up excessive arms.
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Juxtapose Horatio and R/G
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Both H's friends. Horatio is trusted and loyal, R/G aren't. Horatio watches but never does anything, while R/G take Claudius' orders
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Juxtapose Hamlet and Laertes
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Both fathers dead. Hamlet= thought, tells few, wishy washy with revenge until death. Laertes= action, rallies a mob, actively plans Hamlet's death.
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Juxtapose Hamlet and Fortinbras
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Both young princes without fathers. Fortinbras takes place as leader, conquering lands, bettering kingdom. Hamlet angsts to himself.
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Is Hamlet corrupted?
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Yes- betrayal makes him paranoid and he abuses power. Orders R/G's death, bullies his mom and Ophelia, shows no regret over Polonius. Loses sight of actual goal, which is revenge.
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Is Hamlet mad?
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Hamlet is disturbed and loses grip of his sanity as the play goes on. Always rational and analytical, but acts impulsively and sociopathically. Kills Polonius and R/G without remorse, torments Ophelia.
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"A little more than kin, and less than kind"
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Hamlet
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Seems, Madam? Nay, it is. I know not seems.
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Hamlet
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Frailty, thy name is woman.
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Hamlet
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To thine own self be true.
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Polonius
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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
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Marcellus
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Leave her to heaven...
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Ghost
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One may smile and smile and be a villian.
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Hamlet
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The time is out of joint, O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right.
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Hamlet
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Brevity is the soul of wit...
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Polonius
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Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.
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Polonius
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O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown.
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Ophelia
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And yet to me, what is this quintessence of dust?
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Hamlet
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I am but mad, north, northwest. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.
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Hamlet
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Use every man after his desert and who shall scape whipping?
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Hamlet
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What's Hecuba to him or he to Hecuba that he should weep for her?
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Hamlet
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The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.
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Hamlet
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It out-Herods Herod.
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Hamlet
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Give me that man that is not passion's slave and I will wear him in my heart's core, ay, in my heart of hearts.
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Hamlet
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The lady doth protest too much, me thinks.
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Gertrude
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Very like a whale.
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Polonius
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My offence is rank, it smells of heaven. It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, a brother's murder.
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Claudius
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This is hire and salary, not revenge.
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Hamlet
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Family groups (3)
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King (H and C), Gertrude, Hamlet; Polonius, Laertes, Ophelia; King F, Prince F
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