Hamlet, Part 6: Applying Literary Criticism Answers

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It was written during a time when kings and queens had absolute power.
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It was written at a time when people were very interested in philosophy.
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It was written to be performed on a stage outdoors.
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It was written to entertain a large audience consisting of all types of people.
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form and structure.
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symbolism and motif.
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gender and stereotypes.
c
culture and history.
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Both historical and feminist criticisms

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look for repeated words and ideas.
B
are concerned with language and form.
C
seek to understand the role of gender in a text.
D
connect literature to the society it was written in.
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Which factors are to be considered when using historical criticism to analyze a text? Select 3 options.

A
political events of the time
B
applying themes to modern day
C
the original audience
D
common beliefs of the period
E
the language structure
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame When the compulsive ardour gives the charge, Since frost itself as actively doth burn, And reason panders will.

A
The repeated use of emotional words supports the theme “Hamlet is unkind to his family.”
B
The repeated use of emotional words supports the theme “Rulers should show more compassion.”
C
The repeated use of “hot” and “cold” words supports the theme “Family relationships are complicated.”
D
The repeated use of “hot” and “cold” words supports the theme “Passion is a powerful force.”
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Which line would most likely be written by a reader analyzing Hamlet through a formalist lens?

A
The female characters in the play are defined by their relationships.
B
The male characters in the play are defined by their power.
C
The play includes repeated references to death and decay.
D
The play highlights political issues common in Shakespeare’s time.
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A
literary devices
B
female rulers
C
power dynamics
D
historical facts
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Read the excerpt from Hamlet, Act III, scene iv.Gertrude: Why, how now, Hamlet!Hamlet: What’s the matter now?Gertrude: Have you forgot me?Hamlet: No, by the rood, not so: You are the queen, your husband’s brother’s wife; And,—would it were not so!—you are my mother.

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Hamlet defines Gertrude only by her relationship to men.
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Hamlet uses sharp language to express his emotions.
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Hamlet is upset with his mother because his father is dead.
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Hamlet has forgotten how it feels to have a male role model.
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Patriarchy is the name for a

A
society dominated by women.
B
society dominated by men.
C
male government official.
D
female government official.
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Which line would most likely be written by a reader analyzing Hamlet through a formalist lens?

A
The female characters in the play are defined by their relationships.
B
The male characters in the play are defined by their power.
C
The play includes repeated references to death and decay.
D
The play highlights political issues common in Shakespeare’s time.
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Read the excerpt from Act IV of Hamlet.Rosencrantz: Take you me for a sponge, my lord?Hamlet: Ay, sir, that soaks up the king’s countenance, his rewards, his authorities. But such officers do the king best service in the end: he keeps them, like an ape, in the corner of his jaw; first mouthed, to be last swallowed: when he needs what you have gleaned, it is but squeezing you, and, sponge, you shall be dry again.

A
sponges were new and popular in Elizabethan society.
B
scientists in the 1600s were studying the human body.
C
rulers gained power by surrounding themselves with loyal officers.
D
common people felt that they were ignored by their royal leaders.
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Read the excerpt from Act III of Hamlet.And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame When the compulsive ardour gives the charge, Since frost itself as actively doth burn, And reason panders will.

A
The repeated use of emotional words supports the theme “Hamlet is unkind to his family.”
B
The repeated use of emotional words supports the theme “Rulers should show more compassion.”
C
The repeated use of “hot” and “cold” words supports the theme “Family relationships are complicated.”
D
The repeated use of “hot” and “cold” words supports the theme “Passion is a powerful force.”
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A
literary devices
B
female rulers
C
power dynamics
D
historical facts
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Formalist criticism focuses upon a text’s

A
culture.
B
history.
C
events.
D
structure.
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Read the words of King Claudius in Act IV of Hamlet.Come, Gertrude, we’ll call up our wisest friends; And let them know both what we mean to do, And what’s untimely done: so, haply, slander, Whose whisper o’er the world’s diameter, As level as the cannon to his blank Transports his poison’d shot, may miss our name, And hit the woundless air. O! come away;

A
Royal leaders were respectful to ordinary people.
B
Royal leaders were concerned with their public image.
C
Common people were showing opposition to the queen.
D
Common people were afraid to speak out against leaders.
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Repeated references to ears and hearing in Hamlet are an example of a literary

A
action.
B
motif.
C
theme.
D
pattern.
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Read Hamlet’s description of his mother from Act III of Hamlet.And melt in her own fire: proclaim no shame When the compulsive ardour gives the charge, Since frost itself as actively doth burn, And reason panders will.

A
heat and coldness
B
love and hate
C
mother-child relationships
D
passionate relationships
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Both historical and feminist criticisms

A
look for repeated words and ideas.
B
are concerned with language and form.
C
seek to understand the role of gender in a text.
D
connect literature to the society it was written in.

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