Complete the following famous line from Hamlet: “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”.

1. Complete the following famous line from Hamlet: “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”.

1. Hamlets closest friend and trusted confidant is Horatio. 

1. How are Polonius and Laertes related?        

Polonius and Laertes were father and son.

1. Hamlet arranges for the players to present The Murder of Gonzago before King Claudius. The drama shows how Hamlet’s father was murdered by Claudius, and Hamlet hope Claudius’ reaction will reveal his guilt. Hamlet also refers to The Murder of Gonzago as “The Mousetrap”. 

1. What is the meant by the question, “To be or not to be…”?

That question is a way in which Hamlet can express his own personal feelings about life and death; whether he should continue to exist (live) or not (die).

1. To whom does Hamlet say, “I must be cruel, only be kind”?

Those words were addressed to his mother.

1. Who speak the final line in the play?

Horatio spoke the final line.

1. What poison does Claudius pour into the ear of Hamlet’s father, causing his death?

The poison that Claudius poured into the ear of Hamlet’s father was hebenon.

1. What does Hamlet mean by “noble”?

Hamlet wonders what action can be most honored, whether to bear the suffering or end it.

1. What are “slings and arrows”?

“Slings and arrows” refer to both internal and external conflicts or adeversities with which we have to contend. We have all felt discouraged and wondered whether existence was really worth the trouble.

1. What is Hamlet referring to when he speaks of ending a sea of troubles?

Hamlet seems to want committing suicide to end with life's many struggles. He is pondering whether life is worth living.  

1. To what does Hamlet compare death?        

Hamlet compares death with a "undiscovered country.", because it is mysterious, and one's soul has yet to discover it.  

1. Define “fardels”

“Fardels” has as synonyms “burdens”, that means “something that is carried; a load, typically a heavy one”.

1. Define “bourn”

The noun “bourn” refers to a bound, limit, destination, goal, realm or domain.

1. According to the passage, what do we dread?

We dread the unknown; to what happen after death.

1. How does our “conscience… make cowards of us all?

The “conscience make cowards of us all” because no person commits suicide without first meditating and thinking with their conscience and this, in many cases, plays against the wishes of the person, letting him continue to carry his problems, afraid of ending his life, thus the conscience makes him (us) cowardly.

Write a paragraph on your feelings after watching the play

At first glance, Hamlet is not the typical movie that I would choose to see at some leisure time, however, I thought it’s a good movie. At first, it was a little difficult to understand, but later, it was more understandable and interesting. I found interesting how Hamlet raised the aspect of life and death, and led me to reflect on how the human being faces his problems. Is it more courageous who keeps fighting or who takes his life to avoid problems? I think we have to fight, of course, but many people think this in different ways. I can say that to have seen Hamlet has motivated me to want to read the book, because I know that it is a work of great value and content.

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