Hamlet — Themes, Characters, and Moral Conflict (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Hamartia in Hamlet
Hamartia in Hamlet
Hamlet's tragic flaw of hesitation/overthinking
Antic disposition
Antic disposition
Hamlet's feigned madness
Anagnorisis in Hamlet
Anagnorisis in Hamlet
Moment of recognition; Yorick's skull scene
Ghost's ontological ambiguity
Ghost's ontological ambiguity
Uncertainty if Ghost is father's spirit or demon/devil
Laertes as foil to Hamlet
Laertes as foil to Hamlet
Contrasts Hamlet; immediate revenge vs hesitation
'Something is rotten in state of Denmark' meaning
'Something is rotten in state of Denmark' meaning
Disorder in ruler creates disorder in kingdom (corruption)
Microcosm-macrocosm collapse
Microcosm-macrocosm collapse
Disorder in ruler (micro) → disorder in kingdom (macro)
Stoicism in Hamlet
Stoicism in Hamlet
Philosophical tradition: accepting fate with dignity
Play-within-a-play function
Play-within-a-play function
Reveals truth via theatrical performance (exposes Claudius)
Machiavellian realpolitik
Machiavellian realpolitik
Claudius's cynical politics of power