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Hamlet
Act I
- To what animal does Hamlet compare Claudius, and what does he mean by
this comparison?
- List all the nine characters and explain how each one is connected to the
others.
- What does Hamlet think will happen when he goes to see the ghost?
- What does Horatio say (the exact quote) when Hamlet follows his father's
ghost, and what does that quote mean?
- What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?
- What three things does Hamlet say are making it difficult for him to do as the
ghost asked?
Act II
- What famous story does Hamlet have the actors perform for him when they
first arrive at the castle?
- What is the plan that Hamlet makes to figure out whether or nor Claudius is
guilty?
- What is the meaning of the "to be or not to be" monologue?
- Put the "to be or not to be" monologue into your own words.
- Why is the "to be or not to be" speech is so important to the story of Hamlet?
- What happens when Hamlet goes to meet his mother in her room (explain the
whole series of events, and what the most important end result is of these
events)?
Act III
- How does Claudius react to Polonius's death?
- Do the guards who are sent to sea with Hamlet get what they deserve?
- How does Ophelia die and what causes her death?
- Does Hamlet deserve to grieve over Ophelia?
- Who is Laertes, is he justified in being angry with Hamlet, and are you
sympathetic to the role that he eventually chooses to play in Claudius's plot?
- Four people die in the final scene of Hamlet, explain the events leading to
their deaths and discuss whether each got what he/she deserved.
- What is Hamlet's personality, and how do his personality flaws lead to his
death and to the deaths of the other main characters?
- What does Horatio say to the dead body of Prince Hamlet, immediately
following his death (the exact quote), and how does that relate back to
Hamlet's "to be or not to be" monologue?
READING COMPREHENSION REVISION SHEET
Auguries of Innocence
-- William Blake
To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour. Sonnet 141
-- Shakespeare
A robin redbreast in a cage 1. In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes,
Puts all heaven in a rage. 2. For they in thee a thousand errors note;
A dog starv'd at his master's gate 3. But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise,
Predicts the ruin of the state. 4. Who, in despite of view, is pleased to dote.
5. Nor are mine ears with thy tongue's tune
A truth that's told with bad intent delighted;
Beats all the lies you can invent. 6. Nor tender feeling, to base touches prone,
The poor man's farthing is worth more 7. Nor taste, nor smell, desire to be invited
Than all the gold on Afric's shore. 8. To any sensual feast with thee alone:
9. But my five wits nor my five senses can
He who mocks the infant's faith 10. Dissuade one foolish heart from serving thee,
Shall be mock'd in age and death. 11. Who leaves unswayed the likeness of a man,
12. Thy proud heart's slave and vassal wretch to be:
He who shall teach the child to doubt
The rotting grave shall ne'er get out. 13. Only my plague thus far I count my gain,
14. That she that makes me sin awards me pain.
Words of Wisdom
Put the following quotations into your own words:
Some of the sentences below need the definite article "the" added in the blank
spaces, and some do not, add "the" where necessary and leave the others blank:
1. Anastasia wants to learn to speak ____________ Spanish.
2. Vacationers in London always like to visit ____________ Trafalgar Square.
3. It's important for us to be polite to ______________ elderly people.
4. Ryan is vacationing in ___________ Germany.
5. Karen thinks ____________ Japanese language is confusing.
6. It's important to find ways to help ___________ poor.
7. When you go to India be sure to visit ____________ Taj Mahal.
8. The new millennium started in _____________ year 2000.
9. Allison says that ___________ May is her favorite month of the year.
10. Many people who live in New York City like to go jogging in __________
Central Park.
In the sentences below, fill in each of the following blanks with one of the
following words: so/such(a/an):
1. The house was filled with ____________ noisy crowd that I was unable to
hear anything; I was ___________ happy when we left to go someplace
quieter.
2. There are __________ many things I'd rather be doing than studying for the
exam, but with ____________ few days left until the test I know I don't have
any choice.
3. That dog is __________ little, it's amazing it can still make __________ much
noise; it's ____________ loud noise for __________small animal!
4. It's been ____________ long since I went on vacation, in fact it's been
__________ long time that I can hardly wait to go again.
5. There are ___________ many ways for you to raise your grade, and asking me
for extra work is _____________ good idea if you want to improve!
6. He was ____________ hungry. You could tell he hadn't eaten in a while
because he ate _____________ a large meal!
7. It's _____________ short class, I could get __________ much more done with
more time.
Put the verbs in brackets into either Past Simple or Past Continuous:
1. I __________________ (leave) the house when I _______________ (hear) the
phone ring.
2. I __________________ (wash) the dog when then water ________________
(turn) off.
3. Sam _______________ (send) an email when then power
_________________ (go out).
4. The stove ______________ (break) while I _____________(make) dinner, so
I had to order pizza instead.
5. My mother __________________ (call) me for dinner when I
________________ (watch) TV.
6. I _________________ (shop) at the mall when I ______________ (find) the
perfect dress.
Put the verbs in brackets into either Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect
Continuous:
1. I __________________ (cook) for three hours when I realized that I
_______________ (follow) the wrong recipe.
2. I __________________ (wash) the dog that morning, but he was already dirty
by the time the company arrived for dinner.
3. When he was 18-years-old he __________________ (be) the world's fast
swimmer for three years!
4. She _________________ (look) forward to this day for weeks, ever since she
_____________ (make) the appointment.
5. I finally saw Beowulf, I _____________ (want) to see that movie for a long
time, but I ____________ (wait) until I could see it in 3-D.
6. She ______________ (call) her best friend all day, because she
______________ (try) to plan a party.
7. I _______________ (hear) that song before, but I ______________ (know) it
was by your favorite singer!
In the sentences below, fill in each of the following blanks with one of the
following words: must/need/musn't/needn't
1. You ____________ take photos inside of the Egyptian Museum, if you
___________ a picture of one of the exhibits you _____________ instead buy
it from the souvenir shop.
2. You _____________ wear formal clothes to the wedding. If you don't have
anything you can wear you _____________ go buy anything new, you can just
borrow something of mine, but you ______________ clean it before you
return it.
3. You ______________ listen to your parents when they tell you that you
_____________ behave badly.
4. You _____________ get upset, I was only joking when I told you that you
______________ give me your lunch money.
5. If you're going to make cookies you ____________ flour, sugar, and eggs, but
you ________________ use chocolate chips unless you want to.
VOCABULARY REVISION SHEET
Practice spelling each of the following words, and put them into defining
sentences.
Example:
RESPONSIBLE: "My father is a responsible man because he always pays the bills on
time and he never forgets important dates."