LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS
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Hamlet
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Measure for Measure
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As you like it
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She stoops to conquer
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (/ˈhæmlɪt/), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare’s longest play, with 29, 551 words.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the exact genre of Hamlet? Hamlet is a revenge tragedy. It features the elements of a tragedy common in his time such as a murder, ghosts, and someone seeking revenge, but it also has elements of a tragedy such as the main character having a fatal flaw.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s important revenge tragedy plays believing to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play points out flaming with revenge after the King has been murdered by his brother and claims the throne. The concept of revenge is the driving force throughout the play.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamlet is mostly written in iambic pentameter and is 75% verse so it’s interesting to watch out for where it isn’t used. For example, look out for Hamlet and Ophelia’s exchanges and think about who is using prose and who is using verse and why that might be.