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Hamlet, Part 8: Themes — Quiz

Question 12 • British Literature and Composition

Read the summary of a theme that is developed in Hamlet , particularly in the beginning of Act V of Hamlet . It’s obvious that everyone is going to die someday, so people should just get over themselves and realize we’re all the same in the end. What is the best way to revise the summary accurately and objectively?

Answer
A
Death is the great equalizer.
B
Embracing death is a good idea.
C
Equality only happens in death.
D
People all die at some point.

Explanation

In Act V, Hamlet reflects that death comes to people of every rank, making distinctions between the powerful and the ordinary seem temporary. “Death is the great equalizer” expresses that theme in a concise, objective way. Choice A gives advice, while choice C states only that people die and leaves out the idea that death makes people equal.

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