Answers CA-English Language Arts 12 AHamlet, Part 6: Applying Literary Criticism

Hamlet, Part 6: Applying Literary Criticism Answers

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How does King Claudius’s speech reflect Elizabethan political concerns?

It shows that monarchs must worry about how the public perceives them.

It reveals that monarchs have unlimited power.

It suggests that the monarchy should be abolished.

It implies that government should be based on ideas from classical Greece.

How does Hamlet’s speech reflect the ideals of Renaissance humanism?

Hamlet thinks that people are no different than animals.

Hamlet expresses his admiration for the works of classical writers.

Hamlet thinks that people are unable to make rational decisions.

Hamlet explores the purpose of living and places a high value on reason.

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