Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Shakespeare's birth date
Shakespeare's birth date
April 1564
Acting troupe Shakespeare wrote for
Acting troupe Shakespeare wrote for
Lord Chamberlain's Men (later King's Men)
Years Hamlet was written
Years Hamlet was written
Between 1599 and 1601
Hamlet's two genres
Hamlet's two genres
Tragedy and revenge tragedy
Primary source for Hamlet story
Primary source for Hamlet story
Saxo Grammaticus's 'Gesta Danorum'
Definition of blank verse in Hamlet
Definition of blank verse in Hamlet
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Hamlet's most famous soliloquy opening
Hamlet's most famous soliloquy opening
To be, or not to be
Quote showing corruption in Denmark
Quote showing corruption in Denmark
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark
Name of play-within-a-play in Hamlet
Name of play-within-a-play in Hamlet
The Mousetrap
Hamlet's tragic flaw
Hamlet's tragic flaw
Indecisiveness