HYRI Quiz

• List and explain 3 problems that arise for Hamlet during the course of the play. Explain in such a way that it is clear you have completed the play.

The Ghost

Appears 3 Times

• Act 1 Scene 1: guards• Act 1 Scene 4/5: guards, Horatio, Hamlet• Act 3 Scene 4: Gertrude, Hamlet

In Act 1.5, it is the Ghost’s purpose to ____ his son.

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Briefly explain your reasons for your chosen words.

We will now take a closer look at the ghost’s speech by dividing it into several logical parts:

• Moral Corruption (corruption of the soul, mind, etc.)- highlight yellow

• Physical Corruption (damage to the body, physical pain, etc.) – highlight orange

• Forgiveness/hope/redemption – highlight green

Things to consider…

• What does the structure of the Ghost’s speech reveal?

• Are the Ghost’s ideas arranged in a specific order? If so, what order and why?

• What do you think is the Ghost’s primary purpose when speaking to Hamlet?

• Where are the instances the Ghost asks Hamlet to seek revenge? Where does he say to kill his uncle?

• What are the requests made by the ghost?

Understanding Religion in Hamlet• Ghosts were sometimes evil spirits in disguise of a loved one sent to do

harm• Shakespeare’s England was patriotically Protestant. Protestant doctrine at

this time prohibits any consultation with the dead. The result of consulting with the dead is being cast out - - being damned.

• English Reformation banished the idea of Purgatory in 1563.• Ghosts from Purgatory typically ask for prayers to hasten their way to

Heaven – these were called Remembrances

Additional Religious InformationHamlet’s Reaction

Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damned,Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from Hell,Be thy intents wicked or charitable,Thou com’st in such a questionable shape,That I will speak to thee.

The spirit I have seen May be a devil; and the devil hath powerT’assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhapsOut of my weakness and my melancholy,As he is very potent with such spirits,Abuses to damn me.

Biblical QuotesVengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord. (Romans 12:19, Deuteronomy 32:35)

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is the throne of God; Nor yet by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thine head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Naym nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. (Matthew 5:34-37)

Let none be found among you that… asketh counsel of the dead… because these abominations the Lord they God doth cast them out before… (Deuteronomy 18:10-12

For Satan himself is transformed into an Angel of light. Therefore it is not a great thing though his ministers transform themselves, as though they were the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their words. (Corinthians 11:14,15)

HomeworkIn Act 1.5, it is the Ghost’s purpose to ____ his son.Corrupt Destroy EmpowerEnslave Ensnare GuideHelp Induct InfectInspire Invade SaveTempt Transform Use

Briefly explain your reasons for your chosen words and whether or not your decision changed.