Symbols (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What are symbols in literature?
What are symbols in literature?
Objects representing abstract ideas
In which act and scene does Yorick's skull appear?
In which act and scene does Yorick's skull appear?
Act 5, Scene 1
What was Yorick's role before his death?
What was Yorick's role before his death?
The king's former jester
What does Yorick's skull primarily symbolize?
What does Yorick's skull primarily symbolize?
Death's inevitability for all humans
In which act and scene does Ophelia distribute flowers?
In which act and scene does Ophelia distribute flowers?
Act 5, Scene 5
What do fennel and columbines symbolize when Ophelia gives them to Gertrude?
What do fennel and columbines symbolize when Ophelia gives them to Gertrude?
Adultery
What do rosemary and pansies represent that Ophelia gives herself?
What do rosemary and pansies represent that Ophelia gives herself?
Remembrance and thoughts
What does Hamlet's black clothing symbolize?
What does Hamlet's black clothing symbolize?
Grief & rejection of Claudius as king
When does Hamlet appear disheveled to Ophelia?
When does Hamlet appear disheveled to Ophelia?
Act 2, Scene 1
What dual function does Hamlet's clothing serve?
What dual function does Hamlet's clothing serve?
Genuine grief & calculated madness