Hamlet (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Year Hamlet was likely first performed
Year Hamlet was likely first performed
Around 1602
Elizabeth I's age when Hamlet was written
Elizabeth I's age when Hamlet was written
68 years old
Elizabeth I's succession problem
Elizabeth I's succession problem
No children and refused to name an heir
England's political state during Hamlet's creation
England's political state during Hamlet's creation
Political uncertainty and fear
Parallel between real England and Hamlet's setting
Parallel between real England and Hamlet's setting
Both faced royal succession uncertainty
Earl of Essex's fate
Earl of Essex's fate
Led rebellion, was executed
Elizabethan belief about royal family health
Elizabethan belief about royal family health
It directly affected the entire kingdom's wellbeing
Who said 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark'
Who said 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark'
Marcellus
Character representing ambitious young prince
Character representing ambitious young prince
Fortinbras
'Rottenness' in Denmark refers to
'Rottenness' in Denmark refers to
Murder, hasty remarriage, political corruption