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Hamlet, Part 2: Word Choice and Tone Answers

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Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v.Ophelia: And, with his other hand thus o’er his brow, He falls to such perusal of my face As he would draw it. Long stay’d he so; At last, a little shaking of mine arm, And thrice his head thus waving up and down, He rais’d a sigh so piteous and profound That it did seem to shatter all his bulk And end his being.

A
perusal
B
shaking
C
piteous
D
shatter
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After analyzing the context, what is the next step the reader should take to determine the meaning of an unknown word?

A
Predict the definition.
B
Consult a reference.
C
Move on to the next section.
D
Reread the entire passage.
5

To analyze tone, what is one topic the reader should study?

A
context clues
B
the audience
C
connotations
D
the setting
7

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act II, Scene i.Polonius: How now, Ophelia! what’s the matter? Ophelia: Alas! my lord, I have been so affrighted. Polonius: With what, in the name of God? Ophelia: My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbrac’d; No hat upon his head; his stockings foul’d ...

A
matter
B
affrighted
C
unbrac’d
D
foul’d
8

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.Laertes: Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister; And keep you in the rear of your affection, Out of the shot and danger of desire.

A
negative connotation of peril.
B
negative connotation of war.
C
positive connotation of excitement.
D
positive connotation of devotion.
9

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.Polonius: Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express’d in fancy; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man, And they in France of the best rank and station Are most select and generous, chief in that.

A
addiction
B
attire
C
behavior
D
custom
11

What is nuance?

A
the words or ideas that surround a word
B
the attitude of a text toward a subject
C
a quality or idea associated with a word
D
a small or subtle difference in meaning
12

To determine the precise meaning of a word, what should the reader consider? Choose three answers.

A
context clues
B
ellipsis
C
inversion
D
tone
E
word choice
13

Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene v.Hamlet: Remember thee! Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat In this distracted globe.

A
head.
B
map.
C
planet.
D
sphere.
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Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.Laertes: Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister; And keep you in the rear of your affection, Out of the shot and danger of desire.

A
negative connotation of peril.
B
negative connotation of war.
C
positive connotation of excitement.
D
positive connotation of devotion.
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Read the analysis of Hamlet, Act I, Scene v.Shakespeare creates an anguished tone by repeating certain words in both Hamlet’s and the Ghost’s dialogue.

A
Ghost: O, horrible! O, horrible! most horrible!
B
Ghost: Adieu, adieu! Hamlet, remember me.
C
Hamlet: O all you host of heaven! O earth!
D
Hamlet: That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;
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A
context
B
diction
C
nuance
D
tone
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A
context
B
diction
C
nuance
D
tone

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