Themes (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards

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Central irony of Hamlet's certainty pursuit

His demand for certainty creates paralysis preventing action

4 factors complicating action in Hamlet

Emotional, ethical, psychological, social constraints

Denmark metaphor in Hamlet

A diseased/sick body showing corruption spreads like disease

Hamlet's quote about Denmark's state

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Name of play-within-a-play in Hamlet

The Mousetrap

Purpose of 'The Mousetrap' performance

To catch the conscience of the King

Hamlet's phrase for feigning madness

Put an antic disposition on

Shakespeare's quote: purpose of playing/theatre

To hold as 'twere the mirror up to Nature

Fortinbras's leadership approach vs Hamlet

Combines thought with decisive action

Role of doubt in Hamlet's decision-making

Paralysing but necessary for ethical decisions

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