Hamlet — Context, Tragedy, and Philosophical Concerns (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Year Hamlet written
Year Hamlet written
c. 1600
Hamlet's tragic flaw (hamartia)
Hamlet's tragic flaw (hamartia)
Overthinking/philosophical skepticism paralyses action
Renaissance humanism definition
Renaissance humanism definition
Intellectual movement placing humanity at centre of inquiry
Ghost's origin claim in Hamlet
Ghost's origin claim in Hamlet
Purgatory (Catholic doctrine)
Hamartia definition
Hamartia definition
Tragic flaw/error leading to protagonist's downfall
Catharsis definition
Catharsis definition
Emotional purging of pity & fear via protagonist's suffering
Anagnorisis definition
Anagnorisis definition
Recognition/crucial self-knowledge gained by tragic hero
Quote: action paralysis (Act 3.1)
Quote: action paralysis (Act 3.1)
Resolution sicklied o'er with pale cast of thought
Quote: divine providence (Act 5.2)
Quote: divine providence (Act 5.2)
Special providence in the fall of a sparrow
Cause of Hamlet's melancholia
Cause of Hamlet's melancholia
Excess black bile (Renaissance humoral theory)