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Which factors are to be considered when using historical criticism to analyze a text? Select 3 options.

A
political events of the time
B
applying themes to modern day
C
the original audience
D
common beliefs of the period
E
the language structure
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Patriarchy is the name for a

A
society dominated by women.
B
society dominated by men.
C
male government official.
D
female government official.
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A student makes an observation about Hamlet.The focus on succession to the throne in Hamlet would have been interesting to an Elizabethan audience because their own queen had no heir.

A
historical
B
feminist
C
formalist
D
philosophical
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Read the dialogue from Act III of Hamlet.Hamlet: Now, mother, what’s the matter?Gertrude: Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended.Hamlet: Mother, you have my father much offended.

Q
Queen Gertrude is caught between her new husband and her son.
H
Hamlet is observing conflict between his mother and father.
Q
Queen Gertrude feels Hamlet should disobey King Claudius.
H
Hamlet is torn between his love for Claudius and his own father.
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Read Hamlet’s description of his mother from Act III of Hamlet.And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame When the compulsive ardour gives the charge, Since frost itself as actively doth burn, And reason panders will.

A
heat and coldness
B
love and hate
C
mother-child relationships
D
passionate relationships
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Both historical and feminist criticisms

A
look for repeated words and ideas.
B
are concerned with language and form.
C
seek to understand the role of gender in a text.
D
connect literature to the society it was written in.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame When the compulsive ardour gives the charge, Since frost itself as actively doth burn, And reason panders will.

A
The repeated use of emotional words supports the theme “Hamlet is unkind to his family.”
B
The repeated use of emotional words supports the theme “Rulers should show more compassion.”
C
The repeated use of “hot” and “cold” words supports the theme “Family relationships are complicated.”
D
The repeated use of “hot” and “cold” words supports the theme “Passion is a powerful force.”
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Read the excerpt from Act IV of Hamlet.Rosencrantz: Take you me for a sponge, my lord?Hamlet: Ay, sir, that soaks up the king’s countenance, his rewards, his authorities. But such officers do the king best service in the end: he keeps them, like an ape, in the corner of his jaw; first mouthed, to be last swallowed: when he needs what you have gleaned, it is but squeezing you, and, sponge, you shall be dry again.

A
sponges were new and popular in Elizabethan society.
B
scientists in the 1600s were studying the human body.
C
rulers gained power by surrounding themselves with loyal officers.
D
common people felt that they were ignored by their royal leaders.
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Repeated references to ears and hearing in Hamlet are an example of a literary

A
action.
B
motif.
C
theme.
D
pattern.
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Which question is most likely to be asked by a reader studying a text with a feminist perspective?

A
Which character has more power: Hamlet or Claudius?
B
Which character has more power: Gertrude or Claudius?
C
Why was a story about royal heirs important in Shakespeare’s time?
D
Why was a story about an unhappy prince important in Shakespeare’s time?
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Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act III, scene iv.Gertrude: Why, how now, Hamlet!Hamlet: What’s the matter now?Gertrude: Have you forgot me?Hamlet: No, by the rood, not so: You are the queen, your husband’s brother’s wife; And,—would it were not so!—you are my mother.

H
Hamlet defines Gertrude only by her relationship to men.
H
Hamlet uses sharp language to express his emotions.
H
Hamlet is upset with his mother because his father is dead.
H
Hamlet has forgotten how it feels to have a male role model.
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Which line would most likely be written by a reader analyzing Hamlet through a formalist lens?

A
The female characters in the play are defined by their relationships.
B
The male characters in the play are defined by their power.
C
The play includes repeated references to death and decay.
D
The play highlights political issues common in Shakespeare’s time.
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A
literary devices
B
female rulers
C
power dynamics
D
historical facts
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most

I
It was written during a time when kings and queens had absolute power.
I
It was written at a time when people were very interested in philosophy.
I
It was written to be performed on a stage outdoors.
I
It was written to entertain a large audience consisting of all types of people.
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Read the dialogue from Act III of Hamlet.Hamlet: Now, mother, what’s the matter?Gertrude: Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended.Hamlet: Mother, you have my father much offended.

A
Queen Gertrude is caught between her new husband and her son.
B
Hamlet is observing conflict between his mother and father.
C
Queen Gertrude feels Hamlet should disobey King Claudius.
D
Hamlet is torn between his love for Claudius and his own father.
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Repeated references to ears and hearing in Hamlet are an example of a literary

A
action.
B
motif.
C
theme.
D
pattern.
17

Formalist criticism focuses upon a text’s

A
culture.
B
history.
C
events.
D
structure.
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Feminist criticism is most interested in

A
form and structure.
B
symbolism and motif.
C
gender and stereotypes.
D
culture and history.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame When the compulsive ardour gives the charge, Since frost itself as actively doth burn, And reason panders will.

A
The repeated use of emotional words supports the theme “Hamlet is unkind to his family.”
B
The repeated use of emotional words supports the theme “Rulers should show more compassion.”
C
The repeated use of “hot” and “cold” words supports the theme “Family relationships are complicated.”
D
The repeated use of “hot” and “cold” words supports the theme “Passion is a powerful force.”
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Patriarchy is the name for a

A
society dominated by women.
B
society dominated by men.
C
male government official.
D
female government official.

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