Characters: Gertrude (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Gertrude's two key relationships in Hamlet
Gertrude's two key relationships in Hamlet
Mother to Hamlet & wife to Claudius
What catalyses Hamlet's emotional turmoil?
What catalyses Hamlet's emotional turmoil?
Gertrude's rapid remarriage to Claudius
Key characteristic of Gertrude's character
Key characteristic of Gertrude's character
Moral ambiguity
Key debate about Gertrude's knowledge
Key debate about Gertrude's knowledge
Was she complicit in King Hamlet's murder?
Gertrude's relationship w/ Claudius before murder
Gertrude's relationship w/ Claudius before murder
Adulterous relationship
Alternative interpretation of Gertrude
Alternative interpretation of Gertrude
Innocent victim of male manipulation
How does the Ghost view Gertrude's failings?
How does the Ghost view Gertrude's failings?
As weakness of character
How does Hamlet view Gertrude's remarriage?
How does Hamlet view Gertrude's remarriage?
As betrayal of his father's memory
Gertrude's central conflict in the play
Gertrude's central conflict in the play
Maternal duty vs loyalty to Claudius
Significance of Gertrude's death
Significance of Gertrude's death
Final collapse of maternal figure for Hamlet