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Hamlet, Part 6: Applying Literary Criticism Answers

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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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Which question is most likely to be asked by a reader studying a text with a feminist perspective?

A
Which character has more power: Hamlet or Claudius?
B
Which character has more power: Gertrude or Claudius?
C
Why was a story about royal heirs important in Shakespeare’s time?
D
Why was a story about an unhappy prince important 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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Feminist criticism is most interested in

A
form and structure.
B
symbolism and motif.
C
gender and stereotypes.
D
culture and history.
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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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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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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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Read the dialogue from Act III of Hamlet.Hamlet: Now, mother, what’s the matter?Gertrude: Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended.Hamlet: Mother, you have my father much offended.

A
Queen Gertrude is caught between her new husband and her son.
B
Hamlet is observing conflict between his mother and father.
C
Queen Gertrude feels Hamlet should disobey King Claudius.
D
Hamlet is torn between his love for Claudius and his own father.
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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 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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