Hamlet: Analysis of Ophelia's Character
English
Year 9
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A comprehension worksheet focusing on Ophelia's character in Hamlet, framed around the theme of technology and communication.
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Hamlet: Analysis of Ophelia's Character
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Ophelia's Speech and Expressed Emotions
OPHELIA: O, what a noble mind is here overthrown! / 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, and my father’s death / My poor heart’s injury. / But, wait! / That I shall live to see this tongue and heart / Confess themselves well, and, like a sweet bell, / Blow out their own shame. / I shall have such a peace / As I have not been used to since my father died. / O, what a noble mind is here overthrown! / 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, and my father’s death / My poor heart’s injury.
1.
Who is speaking in this extract, and what is her emotional state?
[2 marks]2.
Identify one literary technique used in Ophelia’s speech that reflects her emotional turmoil.
[2 marks]3.
What does Ophelia compare her emotional state to with the phrase 'sweet bells jangled'?
[2 marks]4.
How does Shakespeare depict Ophelia's mental state through her diction?
[5 marks]5.
In what ways does this extract reflect the theme of communication or the lack thereof?
[2 marks]6.
Identify one example of a poetic device Shakespeare uses in this speech and explain its effect.
[3 marks]7.
Describe how Ophelia’s tone contributes to the overall mood of this scene.
[5 marks]8.
If you were to modernise Ophelia’s speech for a digital communication context, what language features might you include to reflect her emotional state?
[5 marks]9.
Based on this extract, what can you infer about Ophelia’s view of her relationship with Hamlet?
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