Hamlet Quiz - Act 3

To be or not to be...

By this Hamlet is considering whether to...

Which medieval belief is Hamlet referring to when he says "outrageous fortune."

"To take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end them" means to commit...

Why doesn't Hamlet take his own life to end his suffering?

Finish the quotation "conscience does make...

Imitative representation of the real world in art and literature is called what?

In his hysterical rejection of Ophelia, Hamlet tells her to "get thee to a...

Because she would only produce sinners, Hamlet tells Ophelia never to...

What is the first piece of advice Hamlet gives to the players?

When Ophelia reminds Hamlet that his father is four months dead, he ironically replies that he will therefore trade his mourning clothes for a suit of...

When Claudius asks what the play is called, what does Hamlet call it?

Claudius calls for The Murder of Gonzago to end due to his own feelings of...

As with the First Player's sympathy for Hecuba, Hamlet acts surprised at Claudius's reaction to the play. He comments "What, frighted with...

Hamlet, out of anger or of madness, says that he won't let himself be played by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern like a...

Why doesn't Hamlet just kill Claudius when he has the chance?

Finish the quotation which shows Claudius can't confess: "My words fly up, my thoughts remain below / Words without thoughts..."

Who does Hamlet accidentally murder in act 3 scene 4?

Freud coined what term for a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent?

Gertrude says that Hamlet's words are like _____ in her ears.