Hamlet (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Hamlet's hamartia (tragic flaw)
Hamlet's hamartia (tragic flaw)
Inability to act
How Claudius murdered King Hamlet
How Claudius murdered King Hamlet
Pouring poison into his ear
How Gertrude dies
How Gertrude dies
Drinks poisoned wine intended for Hamlet
Horatio's key role
Horatio's key role
Loyal friend who survives to tell Hamlet's story
Nature of Ophelia's death
Nature of Ophelia's death
Ambiguous - accident or suicide by drowning
Polonius's official position
Polonius's official position
Lord Chamberlain of Claudius's court
'To be or not to be' soliloquy location
'To be or not to be' soliloquy location
Act 3, Scene 1
Hamlet's final words
Hamlet's final words
'The rest is silence'
Ophelia's affliction (Elizabethan term)
Ophelia's affliction (Elizabethan term)
Erotomania or love-madness
Latin term for perfect friendship
Latin term for perfect friendship
Amicitia perfecta