Act-by-Act Summary and Analysis (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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Where & when does Hamlet open, creating a sense of melancholy & unease?
Where & when does Hamlet open, creating a sense of melancholy & unease?
Midnight on the castle walls
What does King Hamlet's ghost reveal & demand from Prince Hamlet?
What does King Hamlet's ghost reveal & demand from Prince Hamlet?
Truth about his death & justice
What strategy does Hamlet use in Act 2 to help investigate & expose Claudius?
What strategy does Hamlet use in Act 2 to help investigate & expose Claudius?
Feigned madness/'antic disposition'
How does Hamlet plan to use the travelling acting company?
How does Hamlet plan to use the travelling acting company?
Test uncle's guilt w/ mirrored scenes
What confirms Hamlet's suspicions about Claudius' guilt in Act 3?
What confirms Hamlet's suspicions about Claudius' guilt in Act 3?
Claudius' visible distress at play
Why does Hamlet spare Claudius' life while the king is praying?
Why does Hamlet spare Claudius' life while the king is praying?
Killing during salvation might send soul to heaven not hell
What does Hamlet do when he discovers Claudius' letter ordering his execution?
What does Hamlet do when he discovers Claudius' letter ordering his execution?
Alters letter, condemning R&G to death
How does Ophelia's madness in Act 4 contrast with Hamlet's?
How does Ophelia's madness in Act 4 contrast with Hamlet's?
Hers is genuine; his is performed
How do Claudius & Laertes conspire to ensure Hamlet's death in the final duel?
How do Claudius & Laertes conspire to ensure Hamlet's death in the final duel?
Poisoned swords & poisoned wine
Who claims the Danish throne at the end of Hamlet?
Who claims the Danish throne at the end of Hamlet?
Fortinbras of Norway