Hamlet: Nature & Environment - Comprehension Practice

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Grade 6
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A worksheet analyzing Hamlet's character through a focus on nature and environment, featuring a key excerpt and comprehension questions.

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Hamlet: Nature & Environment - Comprehension Practice

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Analysis of Hamlet's Soliloquy

To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep, No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to: ’tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep; To sleep, perchance to dream—ay, there’s the rub: For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause—” (Act 3, Scene 1, lines 56-82)
1.
What is the main theme of Hamlet's soliloquy in this excerpt?
[2 marks]
2.
Identify one metaphor related to nature in the excerpt.
[2 marks]
3.
Which literary device is used in the phrase ‘shuffled off this mortal coil’?
[2 marks]
4.
How does Shakespeare use imagery of sleep and dreams to explore Hamlet’s thoughts about death?
[4 marks]
5.
What is the significance of the phrase ‘to be, or not to be’ in relation to nature and the environment?
[2 marks]
6.
Describe how Hamlet’s reflection on death might relate to the natural world.
[4 marks]
7.
Choose the correct option: What literary device is prominently used in the line ‘the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’? a) Personification b) Alliteration c) Symbolism d) Irony
Aa) Personification
Bb) Alliteration
Cc) Symbolism
Dd) Irony
8.
Explain how Shakespeare contrasts the peacefulness of sleep with the turmoil of life in this scene.
[4 marks]
9.
Creative Prompt: Write a short poem (8-10 lines) describing a natural scene that reflects Hamlet’s inner conflict about life and death.
[6 marks]

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12/31/2025
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