Hamlet - Creative and Analytical Tasks
English
Grade 8
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A worksheet featuring Hamlet with an emphasis on creative and analytical writing, set within a science fiction theme.
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Hamlet - Creative and Analytical Tasks
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Excerpts from Hamlet's Famous 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: there’s the respect / That makes calamity of so long life;
1.
Identify a literary device used in the phrase 'sea of troubles' and explain its effect.
[2 marks]2.
What is the significance of the 'sleep' metaphor in Hamlet's soliloquy?
[2 marks]3.
Describe the tone of Hamlet's monologue and how Shakespeare conveys this mood.
[4 marks]4.
Identify and analyze the use of the volta in this excerpt.
[3 marks]5.
How might this soliloquy be adapted to a science fiction setting? Briefly outline your idea.
[4 marks]6.
Write a short creative paragraph imagining Hamlet as a scientist contemplating a dangerous experiment that could have unknown consequences. Use elements from his speech.
[4 marks]7.
Select the correct interpretation: The phrase 'devoutly to be wish'd' suggests Hamlet's desire to:
Aa) Pray for guidance
Bb) End his suffering through death
Cc) Seek revenge
Dd) Find peace in sleep
8.
Create a science fiction-inspired monologue where Hamlet debates whether to use technology to erase his pain. Include at least two literary devices.
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- 12/31/2025
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