Key Quotations (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Who says 'To thine own self be true' to Laertes?
Who says 'To thine own self be true' to Laertes?
Polonius (Act I, Scene III)
Why is Polonius's advice 'to thine own self be true' ironic?
Why is Polonius's advice 'to thine own self be true' ironic?
Polonius himself is often deceitful throughout the play
Who says 'Seems, Madam? Nay, it is. I know not seems'?
Who says 'Seems, Madam? Nay, it is. I know not seems'?
Hamlet (Act I, Scene II)
Literary device in Hamlet's 'seems...I know not seems'
Literary device in Hamlet's 'seems...I know not seems'
Antithesis (contrasting ideas placed together for emphasis)
Who says 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark'?
Who says 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark'?
Marcellus (Act I, Scene IV)
What does 'rotten in Denmark' metaphor represent?
What does 'rotten in Denmark' metaphor represent?
Moral corruption spreading through Denmark's political system
Who speaks 'To be or not to be, that is the question'?
Who speaks 'To be or not to be, that is the question'?
Hamlet (Act III, Scene I)
What does 'To be or not to be' contemplate?
What does 'To be or not to be' contemplate?
Whether to endure life's suffering or choose death's unknown
Who says 'Though this be madness, yet there is method in't'?
Who says 'Though this be madness, yet there is method in't'?
Polonius (Act II, Scene II)
What does 'misogynistic' mean?
What does 'misogynistic' mean?
Showing dislike, contempt or prejudice against women