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Superfluous: Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. 4.5.32.

Conjecture--an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. (IV.V.20)

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Dismay- consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected.
overpeering- archaic. a : to rise or tower above. b : excel

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importunate - persistent to the point of being annoying
cicatrice - the scar of a healed wound

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unsmirched- discolor to make dirty
Countenance- An appearance, especially the look or expression of the face
Garrisoned- A body of troops stationed in a fortified place.

importunate- persistent point of annoyance/intrusion

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Superfluous - unnecessary, more than enough (4.2)
Importunate - persistent, especially to the point of annoyance or intrusion (4.5.2)
Riotous - marked by or involving public disorder, characterized by wild and uncontrolled behavior (4.5.11)

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Knavish - dishonest
Botched - carry out a task badly or carelessly

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Cicatrice - Refers to the scar of a healed wound, usually acquired in battle. In terms of Hamlet, the "cicatrice" introduced by the King refers to the current state of England in the wake of the Danes.

Sperns - A kick or thrust. In regards to Hamlet, the gentleman claims that Ophelia has lost her mind as she is knocking and kicking things over, engaging in sperns.

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Rendezvous (4.4.4.)

Impostume (4.4.28.)

Spurns (4.5.8.)

Beauteous (4.5.26.)

Superfluous (4.5.32.)

Unsmirched (4.5.104.)

Flaxen (4.5.134.)

Envenom (4.5.219.)

Knavish (4.7.116.)

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Cicatrice
Lawless
Hugger-mugger

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abatements
knavish
envenom

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Jacob/Duncan - Olivia, Richard and Shannon Questions

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Jacob/Duncan - Olivia, Richard and Shannon Questions

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Plot:
1. Where does Claudius send Hamlet as punishment for his crime?
2. How does Ofelia die?
3. What does Claudius and Laretes plan to do at the end?
Interpretive:
1. Does Hamlet feel remorse for killing Polonius? How can you tell from Hamlet’s reaction?
2. Did Ophelia fake madness for some personal gain, as many characters in Shakespeare tend to do?
Inquiry:
1. What kind of results can revenge produce?

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"Rapier" (4.1.10)
"Countenance" (4.1.33)
"Discord" (4.1.46)
"Dismay" (4.1.46)
"Sponge" (4.2.12)
"Knavish" (4.2.23)
"Ducats" (4.4.21)
"Garrisoned" (4.4.25)
"Exhort" (4.4.49)
"Toy" (4.5.23)
"Battalions" (4.5.84)
"'Twixt" (4.5.229)
"'Twere" (4.5.241)
"Seafaring" (4.6.2)
"Brooch" (4.7.106)
"Envenom" (4.7.117)
"Abatements" (4.7.137)

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(4,1, 7-12) Queen: "Mad as the sea and wind when both contend which is the mightier. In his lawless fit, behind the arras hearing something stir, whips out his rapier, cries, "a rat, a rat," and in this brainish apprehension kills the unseen good old man."
This quote resonated with me as it has an abundance of diction that adds flavor to the play as a whole. The use of "lawless" to describe insanity demonstrates the nature of madness and how untamed It really is. It displays an analytical aspect of the queen that adds weight to her as a character.
(4,2, 11-13) Hamlet: "That I can keep your counsel and not mine own. Besides, to be demanded of a sponge, what replication should be made by the son of a king?" I found this particular quote interesting as the use of the word "sponge" to describe Rosencrantz establishes this idea that Rosencrantz is a leech, hinting at subtle antisemitism in Hamlet's character.
(4,4, 63-77) King: "And England, if my love thou hold'st at aught (as my great power thereof may give thee sense, since yet they cicatrice looks raw and red after the Danish sword, and thy free awepays homage to us), thou mayst not coldly set our sovereign process, which imports at full, by letters congruing to that effect, the Present death of Hamlet. (...)" This quotation has an interesting angle taken by the King as he uses his nobility and royalty to describe the current situation at hand. Theres a surge of patriotism embedded within this passage that adds to the assertion of the Kings nobility and authority within the grand scheme of things. The use of "cicatrice" is full of vivid imagery, displaying how battle-scarred the current state of England is in the wake of the Danes.

(4,4, 26-30) Hamlet: "Two thousand souls and twenty thousand ducats will it debate the question of this straw. This is th' impostume of much wealth and peace, that inward breaks and shows no cause without why the man dies.-- I humbly thank you, sir." Hamlet has an interesting way of describing varying political bodies and it is evident within this quote, as the "Two thousand souls and twenty thousand ducats" refer to the political house of England that will analyze and vote on the current predicaments facing England.
(4,5, 21-25) Queen: Let her come in. To my sick soul (as sins true nature is), each toy seems prologue to some great amiss. So full of artless jealousy is guilt, it spills itself in fearing to be spilt." The way in which the queen colorfully describes her emotions is so creative and embedded within Anglican principles that it is impossible to not be interested by how she describes the current state of her life. The use of "sins" encompasses the nature of the queens current soul and its really powerful
(4,5, 91-103) King: "In hugger-mugger to inter him; poor Ophelia divided herself and her fair judgement, without the which we are pictures of mere beasts;" The use of "hugger-mugger" refers to Hamlet dragging Polonius' body off stage and the sheer amount of secrecy embedded within Hamlet that drives him to do so

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Level 1:

1. Is Hamlet remorseful for killing Polonius?

2. What is Claudius’ reaction to Hamlet’s return to Denmark?

3. What is happening to Hamlet on the boat?

Level 2:

1. What does line 4.2.6., “It with dust, whereto ‘tis kin” mean?

2. What drove Ophelia to commit suicide?

Level 3:

1. Does the queen know that Claudius murdered King Hamlet?

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Rendezvous (4.4.4.)

Impostume (4.4.28.)

Spurns (4.5.8.)

Beauteous (4.5.26.)

Superfluous (4.5.32.)

Unsmirched (4.5.104.)

Flaxen (4.5.134.)

Envenom (4.5.219.)

Knavish (4.7.116.)

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1.) As Fortinbras marches on Denmark, what parallels arise in the lives of Hamlet and his family?
2.) Does the murder of Polonius set all the characters in motion for their fates? How so?
3.) How does the motif of death encourage the actions of the characters? Does death, and its permanency, have any symbols within the text?

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1. Why is Hamlet so depressed?
2. Where do his intentions stem from?
3. Why did the King kill his father?

1. What figurative elements reemerge throughout the narrative?
2. Why does Shakespeare employ these figurative devices?

1. At what point is one deemed insane? How can one tell whether someone is taking it or if it's the real deal?

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Scourge- a whip used as an instrument of punishment. (IV.III.6)

Oblivion--The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening (IV.IV.42)

Cicatrice-the scar of a healed wound, a scar on the bark of a tree. (IV.IV.69)

Impostume- archaic word for abcess (IV.IV.28)

Conjecture--an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. (IV.V.20)

Overpeering--to rise or tower above (IV.V.109)

Hugger-mugger-confused; disorderly. (IV.V.91)

Acquittance--a written receipt attesting the settlement of a fine or debt (IV.VII.1)

1) Does Hamlet show remorse for killing Polonius? (Level 1)
2) Is Ophelia's death a suicide? (Level 2)
3) What is the significance of an internal struggle within the main character of a play? (Level 3)

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Divulging (IV, I, 22)
Discord and Dismay (IV, I, 45)
Slain (IV, IV, 34)
Botch (IV, V, 20)
Ambition (IV, IV, 49)
Bastard (IV, V 116)
Venomed (IV, VI, 160)
Drowned (IV, VI, 184)

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"rapier" (4.1.10)
"rendezvous" (4.4.4)
"ducats" (4.4.26)
"impostume" (4.4.28)
"fust" (4.4.41)
"craven scruple" (4.4.42)
"importunate" (4.5.2)
"Well, God dild you" (4.5.47)
"battalions" (4.5.84)
"hugger-mugger" (4.5.91)
"pestilent speeches" (4.5.98)
"arraign" (4.5.100)
"riotous head" (4.5.111)
"unsmirched" (4.5.133)
"unsinewed" (4.7.12)

Literal Questions:

1. How does Claudius react to learning from Queen Gertrude that Polonius has been slain by Hamlet?
2. How does Hamlet’s interaction with Rosenzratz and Guildenstern differ from his interaction with the King after Polonius’ death?
3. What is Claudius's theory about why Ophelia is acting so oddly?

Interpretive Questions:
1. Is Hamlet more comfortable with murder after killing Polonius?
2. Was Ophelia's death accidental or suicidal? What does her madness and death symbolize about the kingdom?
3. Regarding the avenging of their father’s murders, how does Hamlet and Laertes compare? How do they contrast?

Inquiry Question:
1. When a loved individual is murdered, must individuals revert to revenge or does there lie a better alternate mode of bringing sanity your emotions? For example, what drove Hamlet to revenge and Ophelia to suicide?

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(4,1) Queen: "Mad as the sea and wind when both contend which is the mightier. In his lawless fit, behind the arras hearing something stir, whips out his rapier, cries, "a rat, a rat," and in this brainish apprehension kills the unseen good old man."
This quote resonated with me as it has an abundance of diction that adds flavor to the play as a whole. It displays an analytical aspect of the queen that adds weight to her as a character.
(4,2) Hamlet: "That I can keep your counsel and not mine own. Besides, to be demanded of a sponge, what replication should be made by the son of a king?" I found this particular quote interesting as the use of the word "sponge" to describe Rosencrantz establishes this idea that Rosencrantz is a leech, hinting at subtle antisemitism in Hamlet's character.
(4,4) King: "And England, if my love thou hold'st at aught (as my great power thereof may give thee sense, since yet they cicatrice looks raw and red after the Danish sword, and thy free awepays homage to us), thou mayst not coldly set our sovereign process, which imports at full, by letters congruing to that effect, the Present death of Hamlet. (...)" This quotation has an interesting angle taken by the King as he uses his nobility and royalty to describe the current situation at hand. Theres a surge of patriotism embedded within this passage that adds to the assertion of the Kings nobility and authority within the grand scheme of things.

(4,4) Hamlet: "Two thousand souls and twenty thousand ducats will it debate the question of this straw. This is th' impostume of much wealth and peace, that inward breaks and shows no cause without why the man dies.-- I humbly thank you, sir." Hamlet has an interesting way of describing varying political bodies and it is evident within this quote, as the "Two thousand souls and twenty thousand ducats" refer to the political house of England that will analyze and vote on the current predicaments facing England.
(4,5) Queen: Let her come in. To my sick soul (as sins true nature is), each toy seems prologue to some great amiss. So full of artless jealousy is guilt, it spills itself in fearing to be spilt." The way in which the queen colorfully describes her emotions is so creative and embedded within Anglican principles that it is impossible to not be interested by how she describes the current state of her life. The use of "sins" encompasses the nature of the queens current soul and its really powerful
(4,5) King: "In hugger-mugger to inter him; poor Ophelia divided herself and her fair judgement, without the which we are pictures of mere beasts;"