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Hamlet (OCR A Level English Literature): Flashcards

Exam code: H472

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  • Fill in the gap: "Something is ＿＿＿＿＿ in the state of Denmark"

    Marcellus, Act 1 Scene 4

    Answer: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"

  • Fill in the gap: "＿＿＿＿＿, thy name is woman!"

    Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 2

    Answer: "Frailty, thy name is woman!"

  • Fill in the gap: "The lady doth ＿＿＿＿＿ too much, methinks"

    Gertrude, Act 3 Scene 2

    Answer: "The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

  • Fill in the gap: "Though this be madness, yet there is ＿＿＿＿＿ in't"

    Polonius, Act 2 Scene 2

    Answer: "Though this be madness, yet there is method in't"

  • Key quote: "To be or not to be, that is the question"

    Hamlet, Act 3 Scene 1

    Analysis

    Hamlet weighs living against dying, and the balanced structure of the line shows he cannot choose. His indecision turns into a wider question about mortality.

  • Key quote: "Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest"

    Horatio, Act 5 Scene 2

    Analysis

    Horatio's gentle imagery of angels gives Hamlet a peaceful death after so much violence. Calling him "sweet prince" reminds us of the noble man behind the revenge.

  • Key quote: "This above all: to thine own self be true"

    Polonius, Act 1 Scene 3

    Analysis

    Polonius tells his son to be honest, but he spends the play spying and scheming. The gap between his advice and his actions shows the play's interest in appearance versus reality.

  • Key quote: "Seems, madam? Nay, it is. I know not 'seems"

    Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 2

    Analysis

    Hamlet insists his grief is real and not performed. Repeating "seems" lets him reject the pretence he sees in the court around him.

  • Key quote: "O, speak to me no more; these words like daggers enter in my ears"

    Gertrude, Act 3 Scene 4

    Analysis

    The simile turns Hamlet's words into weapons, showing how painful the truth is for Gertrude. Language itself creates disorder inside the family.

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