Character Analysis (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What is Hamlet's hamartia (fatal flaw)?
What is Hamlet's hamartia (fatal flaw)?
His inability to act
How did Claudius murder King Hamlet?
How did Claudius murder King Hamlet?
By pouring poison into his ear
What does Horatio represent in the play?
What does Horatio represent in the play?
Intellect uncorrupted by emotion
What was Ophelia's affliction called by Elizabethans?
What was Ophelia's affliction called by Elizabethans?
Erotomania or love-madness
Which political theorist's ideas influenced Polonius's characterisation?
Which political theorist's ideas influenced Polonius's characterisation?
Niccolò Machiavelli
How does Gertrude die?
How does Gertrude die?
She drinks poisoned wine meant for Hamlet
What does Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' soliloquy explore?
What does Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' soliloquy explore?
The nature of existence & existential dread
How is Ophelia's death described?
How is Ophelia's death described?
Ambiguously as accident or suicide
What is the classical term for 'perfect friendship' referenced with Horatio?
What is the classical term for 'perfect friendship' referenced with Horatio?
Amicitia perfecta
What happens in Claudius's prayer scene (Act 3, Scene 3)?
What happens in Claudius's prayer scene (Act 3, Scene 3)?
He is unable to truly repent