Hamlet, Part 2: Word Choice and Tone — Quiz Answers

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v. Hamlet: And now, good friends, As you are friends, scholars, and soldiers, Give me one poor request. Horatio: What is ’t, my lord? we will. Hamlet: Never make known what you have seen to-night. Which is the best definition of poor , as it is used in the passage?

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v. Hamlet: Why, right; you are i’ the right; From the context, the reader can determine that the word i’ means

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v. Ghost : I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part, And each particular hair to stand an end ... Based on context, what is the meaning of harrow up ?

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v. Ophelia: And, with his other hand thus o’er his brow, He falls to such perusal of my face As he would draw it. Long stay’d he so; At last, a little shaking of mine arm, And thrice his head thus waving up and down, He rais’d a sigh so piteous and profound That it did seem to shatter all his bulk And end his being. Based on the context clues, which word from the passage means examination ?

Read the analysis of Hamlet, Act I, Scene v. Shakespeare creates an anguished tone by repeating certain words in both Hamlet’s and the Ghost’s dialogue. Which line provides the best evidence to support the analysis?

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act II, Scene i. Polonius: How now, Ophelia! what’s the matter? Ophelia: Alas! my lord, I have been so affrighted. Polonius: With what, in the name of God? Ophelia: My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbrac’d; No hat upon his head; his stockings foul’d ... Which word in the passage is the key to understanding Ophelia’s tone?

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v. Hamlet: Remember thee! Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe . As it is used in the passage, globe can best be defined as a

After analyzing the context, what is the next step the reader should take to determine the meaning of an unknown word?

What is nuance?

What is nuance?