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Hamlet, Part 3: Figurative Language and Allusions Answers

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What is being personified in this passage?

A
happiness
B
fortune
C
Guildenstern
D
a cap
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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

A
Hamlet uses a metaphor.
B
Hamlet compares being in Denmark to being in a prison.
C
The metaphor shows that Hamlet feels trapped.
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What is the effect of Hamlet’s use of similes in this passage?

A
It creates a feeling of greatness by comparing humans to divine beings.
B
It creates a feeling of smallness by comparing something powerful to something weak.
C
It creates a feeling of peace by comparing angels to gods.
D
It creates a feeling of sadness by comparing something beautiful to something plain.
4

Hamlet says, "Denmark’s a prison.” Write two to three sentences in which you identify the type of figurative language Hamlet uses here and analyze its meaning and effects.

Answer:

Hamlet uses a metaphor by comparing Denmark to a prison. This suggests that he feels trapped, restricted, and unable to escape the oppressive conditions around him, emphasizing his bleak and isolated state of mind.

5

What is being personified in this passage?

A
happiness
B
fortune
C
Guildenstern
D
a cap
6

What is the effect of Hamlet’s use of similes in this passage?

A
It creates a feeling of greatness by comparing humans to divine beings.
B
It creates a feeling of smallness by comparing something powerful to something weak.
C
It creates a feeling of peace by comparing angels to gods.
D
It creates a feeling of sadness by comparing something beautiful to something plain.

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