1. Shakespeare Review
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2. Hamlet
Literary Terms
Macbeth
Drama
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3. Topic 1 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Why was Hamlet upset?
He was haunted by the death of his father who asked Hamlet to avenge his murder.

4. Topic 1 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What was the reason Hamlet did not stab the King when given the chance?
ANSWER:
He didn’t want him to die without sin and thereby go to heaven

5. Topic 1 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What was the cause of Ophelia’s distress?
ANSWER:
She was upset that her father died, Hamlet betrayed her, and her brother left her behind.

6. Topic 1 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What was meant by Polonius saying:
“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” 2.2
ANSWER:
He thought that even though Hamlet was crazy, he was making sense.

7. Topic 1 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What was meant by the line in Act V:
‘Report me and my cause aright, to the unsatisfied.”
ANSWER:
Hamlet wanted Horatio to tell the truth about Hamlet’s actions so that people would not speak badly of him in death.

8. Topic 2 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The repetition of consonant sounds
ANSWER:
Alliteration

9. Topic 2 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The pattern of rhyming lines in a poem
ANSWER:
Rhyme Scheme

10. Topic 2 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
The use of an object , action, or idea to represent something beyond itself, often of an abstract nature
ANSWER:
Symbolism

11. Topic 2 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
A figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, people, places, events, literary work, myths, or works of art, either directly or by implication.
ANSWER:
Allusion

12. Topic 2 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
a feature in poetry that occurs when a sentence or thought continues from one line of poetry to the next
ANSWER:
Enjambment

13. Topic 3 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What does “false face must hide what the false heart doth know” mean? 1.7
ANSWER:
We must not show our real intentions on our face

14. Topic 3 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What does “It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood” mean? 3.4
ANSWER:
It foretells revenge for a death will happen in later acts.

15. Topic 3 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Who is described in the following quote:
“What are these so wither’d and so wild in their attire, that look not like the inhabitants of the earth, and yet are on it?” 1.3
ANSWER:
Witches

16. Topic 3 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What is Macbeth contemplating when he says:
“ Out, out brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard of no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
ANSWER:
Lady Macbeth’s death

17. Topic 3 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What statement is Shakespeare making about the theatre in the following:
“ Out, out brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard of no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
ANSWER:
It is meaningless and allows the author to rage at whatever he doesn’t like

18. Topic 4 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Satire is ….
a comedy where mean jokes are aimed at people or issues in order to prove a point

19. Topic 4 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Define a romantic comedy
A comedy that involves a relationship that does not run smoothly but is ok in the end.

20. Topic 4 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Define a prologue
A prologue is an introductory speech directed to the audience at the beginning of the play

21. Topic 4 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: A tragic flaw is…
A flaw that unintentionally hurts all around them, is caused by the hero’s desire to do good, and will eventually cause the hero’s destruction

22. Topic 4 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Dramatic Irony is
When the audience is told what is true and the characters on stage do not know

23. Topic 5 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Who was the supernatural element in Macbeth?
ANSWER:
Witches

24. Topic 5 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
In Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind, the wind is compared to….
ANSWER:
Man’s ingratitude

25. Topic 5 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
Shakespeare’s sonnets contain _____ (number) of lines.
ANSWER: 14

26. Topic 5 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What did Hamlet mean when he said, “Do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe?” 3.2
ANSWER:
Do you think it is easier to fool me than it is to play on a pipe?

27. Topic 5 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:
What is meant by King Claudius saying, “Madness in great ones must not unwatch’d go.” 3.1
ANSWER:
He is suspicious of Hamlet and wants to keep an eye on him