Hamlet, Part 1: An Introduction to Elizabethan Theater Answers

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Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii.Gertrude: Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted colour off, And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark. Do not for ever with thy vailed lids Seek for thy noble father in the dust: Thou know’st ’tis common; all that live must die, Passing through nature to eternity.Hamlet: Ay, madam, it is common.Gertrude: If it be, Why seems it so particular with thee?

G
Gertrude is oblivious to her son’s grief and focuses on her own happiness.
G
Gertrude is sympathetic of her son’s obvious distress and tries to comfort him.
G
Gertrude is critical of her son’s continued mourning and urges him to move on.
G
Gertrude is saddened by her son’s unhappiness and tries to distract him.
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Which excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene i is a stage direction?

A
A Platform before the Castle.
B
Enter to him BERNARDO.
C
Bernardo: Who’s there?
D
FRANCISCO at his post
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What best describes characterization?

A
the way a character should be performed
B
how a main character meets his or her downfall
C
how a main character overcomes a tragedy
D
the way a character is presented and developed
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Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii.Claudius: Take thy fair hour, Laertes; time be thine,And thy best graces spend it at thy will.But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son,—Hamlet: [Aside.] A little more than kin, and less than kind.Claudius: How is it that the clouds still hang on you?Hamlet: Not so, my lord; I am too much i’ the sun.

A
Shakespeare is alerting the audience to the conflict between Claudius and Hamlet.
B
Shakespeare is making sure the audience knows early on that Hamlet is a tragic hero.
C
Shakespeare is contrasting Hamlet with Laertes to create suspense for the audience.
D
Shakespeare is hinting to the audience that Claudius will cause an unhappy ending for Hamlet.
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In Hamlet, Act I, Scene ii, which dramatic convention does Shakespeare employ most?

A
He inserts unexpected humor.
B
He introduces a major conflict.
C
He hints at a happy ending.
D
He resolves the earlier suspense.

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