Context (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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Around what year was Hamlet likely first performed?
Around what year was Hamlet likely first performed?
1602
How old was Queen Elizabeth I when Hamlet was written?
How old was Queen Elizabeth I when Hamlet was written?
68 years old
What was Elizabeth I's main succession problem?
What was Elizabeth I's main succession problem?
She had no children & refused to name heir
What happened to the Earl of Essex?
What happened to the Earl of Essex?
He led a rebellion & was executed
Who was rumoured to potentially invade England to claim the throne?
Who was rumoured to potentially invade England to claim the throne?
James VI of Scotland
What did Elizabethans believe about royal family health?
What did Elizabethans believe about royal family health?
It directly affected the entire kingdom
Who speaks the famous line 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark'?
Who speaks the famous line 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark'?
Marcellus
What does the 'rottenness' in Denmark refer to?
What does the 'rottenness' in Denmark refer to?
Murder, hasty remarriage & corruption
Which character represents the ambitious young prince feared in real life?
Which character represents the ambitious young prince feared in real life?
Fortinbras
What parallel would Shakespeare's audience have recognised?
What parallel would Shakespeare's audience have recognised?
Royal uncertainty in England & Denmark