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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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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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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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Which fact about Hamlet would be most important to a student analyzing the play through a historical lens?

A
It was written during a time when kings and queens had absolute power.
B
It was written at a time when people were very interested in philosophy.
C
It was written to be performed on a stage outdoors.
D
It was written to entertain a large audience consisting of all types of people.

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