Hamlet: Character Analysis - Hamlet's Soliloquy
English
Grade 8
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An exam-style worksheet focusing on Hamlet's character through his famous soliloquy, analyzing literary techniques and understanding the character's inner thoughts.
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Hamlet: Character Analysis - Hamlet's Soliloquy
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Hamlet's Soliloquy: 'To be, or not to be...'
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—
1.
In the excerpt, what literary device is used in the phrase 'slings and arrows of outrageous fortune'?
[2 marks]2.
Identify one example of a rhetorical question in the passage.
[2 marks]3.
What is Hamlet contemplating in this soliloquy?
[2 marks]4.
Analyze the tone of Hamlet's speech in this excerpt.
[5 marks]5.
What does the phrase 'shuffle off this mortal coil' imply about Hamlet's view of death?
[2 marks]6.
Explain the significance of the phrase 'the heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks' in understanding Hamlet’s internal struggle.
[4 marks]7.
Which literary device is present in the phrase 'perchance to dream' and what is its effect?
Aa) Metaphor
Bb) Irony
Cc) Alliteration
Dd) Personification
8.
Creative Writing Prompt: Imagine you are Hamlet. Write a monologue expressing your doubts about life and death. Use at least two literary devices discussed in class.
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