Answers CHS English 4 A-CR .5 ENGHamlet, Part 5: Characteristics of Elizabethan Drama

Hamlet, Part 5: Characteristics of Elizabethan Drama Answers

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How are Death and Claudius similar?

Both feel intense guilt.

Both break God’s laws.

Both discuss killing others.

How are Death and Claudius different?

Only Death wishes to repent.

Only Claudius feels guilt and shame.

Only Claudius uses a sharp weapon.

How does the portrayal of these characters relate to the development of English drama?

Elizabethan drama uses round characters.

Shakespeare focuses on religious characters.

Medieval drama avoids flat characters.

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