Hamlet Review Questions Activity

5.1

1. Who was Yorick? Why is this ironic? What is Hamlet saying about life and death?

4. Does this scene serve any purpose to the movement of the plot?

5.2

1. What does Hamlet say in lines 209-214? What does this tell the reader?

2. Why does Laertes not accept Hamlet's apology?

3. Find references to the motif of "poison" in this scene. Discuss the relevance of this
motif to theme and plot.

4. What is the irony of Laertes' revenge on Hamlet?

5. What is the significance of Gertrude's death?

6. Does Hamlet get his revenge? Does the audience feel pathos for him?

7. Discuss the deaths of both Laertes and Hamlet. What is significant to theme?

8. Why does Horatio want to kill himself? Why does Hamlet not allow this? Refer to
elements of the tragedy.

9. Does the conclusion of the play follow the format of the tragic hero and the
tragedy? Explain.

10. How does Hamlet's character evolve throughout the play? What are his key motivations?

11. Discuss the role of Ophelia. How does her relationship with Hamlet and her father impact
her fate?

12. What is the significance of Gertrude’s character in the context of Hamlet’s actions and
thoughts?
13. How does the theme of madness manifest in the play? Are Hamlet's actions a result of
true madness or calculated performance?

14. Analyze the theme of revenge. How do the various characters pursue revenge, and what
are the consequences?

15. Who can be considered the most moral characters of the play? Explain.
 Hamlet Review Discussion Rubric
Name: Oral Communication /20

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

1- 1 1+ 2- 2 2+ 3- 3 3+ 4- 4 4+ 4+
52% 55% 58% 62% 65% 68% 72% 75% 78% 84% 89 95 +
% % 10
0%

Knowledge &
Understanding ● Demonstrates a ● Demonstrates ● Demonstrates a ● Demonstrates a deep
Understanding of limited some good understanding of the
content/ concept understanding of understanding of understanding of content/ concept
related to the the the related to the
discussion topic. content/concept content/concept content/concept discussion topic
related to the related to the related to the
discussion topic discussiontopic discussion topic

Thinking &
Inquiry ● demonstrates ● demonstrates ● demonstrates ● demonstrates a high
Critical analysis of limited analysis or some analysis or considerable degree of analysis or
ideas or opinions. insight; ideas and insight; some analysis or insight; ideas and
Use of primary opinions are stated ideas and opinions insight; most opinions are
evidence to with little support/ are ideas and consistently
support analysis justification supported/justified opinions are supported/ justified
supported/
justified

Communication
Expression of ● Opinions and ideas ● Opinions and ● Opinions and ● Opinions and ideas
opinions and are often unclear ideas are ideas are are consistently
ideas. expressed clearly expressed clearly expressed, clearly
some of the time most of the time and concisely

Application
Connections ● Limited ● Some connections ● Substantial ● Clear connections are
made to course connections are are made to connections are made to course
content, other made to course course content, made to course content, other
students’ content, other other students’ content, other students’ responses,
responses, or students’ responses, or students’ or real-life situations
real-life situations. responses, or real-life situations responses, or
real-life situations real-life situations

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