Hamlet (Literature Analysis) - Characters: Ophelia
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Grade 7
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A worksheet focusing on Ophelia's character in Hamlet, with thematic links to mythology and creative writing tasks.
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Hamlet (Literature Analysis) - Characters: Ophelia
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Ophelia in Hamlet
O, what a noble mind is here o’erthrown!
The courtier’s, soldier’s, scholar’s, eye, tongue, sword;
Th’ expectancy and rose of the fair state,
The glass of fashion and the mould of form,
Th’ observed of all observers—quite, quite down!
And I, of ladies most deject and wretched,
That sucked the honey of his musicked vows,
Now see that noble and most sovereign reason,
Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh;
That unmatch’d form and feature of blown youth
Blasted with ecstasy. O, woe is me,
To have seen what I have seen, see what I see!
(Enter Ophelia)
How now, Ophelia! what’s the matter?
O, my Lord, my Lord, I have been so affrighted!
With what, i’ my face?
With what, in my face?
My lord, I think I saw him yesternight.
Saw whom?
My lord, the king, your father.
The king?
Yes, my lord, he did; and I was very much afeard.
Marry, this is mickle out of my reason; but I do believe I saw him, yesternight.
How fares your ladyship?
With what I saw yesternight.
Come, go with me: I will go seek the king.
This is a very cordial, much better than I was made of.
(Exit)
(The scene continues with Ophelia’s increasing distress and confusion, reflecting her tragic vulnerability and inner turmoil.)
1.
Identify and explain the use of one literary device in Ophelia’s speech about her mental state.
[2 marks]2.
What mythological figure can Ophelia’s tragic downfall be compared to, and how?
[2 marks]3.
Describe the emotional tone of Ophelia’s speech and how it relates to her character development.
[2 marks]4.
Identify and explain a key theme from Ophelia’s dialogue in this excerpt.
[2 marks]5.
Compare Ophelia’s mental state in this passage to a mythological motif of chaos or loss of order.
[2 marks]6.
Write a brief creative paragraph imagining Ophelia in a mythological context, depicting her as a tragic hero or victim.
[5 marks]7.
Identify a specific stage direction in the excerpt and explain how it enhances the mood or character development.
[2 marks]8.
How does Ophelia’s dialogue reveal her mental and emotional state? Provide two examples.
[2 marks]9.
Discuss how Ophelia’s character in this scene relates to the concept of mythological tragedy.
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