About the tragedy “Hamlet”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Describe the figure of Claudius in three or four sentences.
He is hypocritical and ambitious: he kills his brother and gains the throne and the queen.
2
Explain the idea “evil is like a spider’s web” with an example from the play.
Example: Claudius’s crime leads to the fates of Polonius, Gertrude, Laertes and his own ruin.
3
Write three traits of Hamlet and give evidence for each.
For example: sincere, thoughtful, self-demanding.
4
What would you do in Hamlet’s place? Give your reason.
Free answer; a reason must be given.