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Hamlet, Part 4: Comparing and Contrasting Interpretations Answers

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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet. Hamlet: To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and, by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, ’tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause

A
These choices emphasize the possibility that Hamlet has gone mad.
B
These choices emphasize the idea that the ghost may be imagined.
C
These choices emphasize the fact that Hamlet is seeking revenge against Claudius.
D
These choices emphasize the fact that Hamlet is considering taking his own life.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?

A
He still loves Ophelia.
B
He believes the ghost was real.
C
He is planning his revenge.
D
He is contemplating suicide.
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In his adaptation of Hamlet, Jonathan Price plays both Hamlet and the ghost. Which methods might Jonathan Price use to make it clear to the audience that he is playing both characters? Choose three answers.

A
changing his tone of voice
B
changing his costume
C
changing his facial expression
D
changing his posture
E
changing his stage make-up

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