Hamlet - Essay Writing and Grammar Exercises
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Year 9
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Hamlet - Essay Writing and Grammar Exercises
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Extract from Hamlet - 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.
Identify one literary technique used in this extract and explain its effect.
[2 marks]2.
What is the main theme of this soliloquy?
[2 marks]3.
Describe the tone of Hamlet in this passage.
[2 marks]4.
Identify and explain the significance of the phrase 'the heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks'.
[3 marks]5.
How does Shakespeare use rhythm and metre to enhance the mood in this soliloquy?
[3 marks]6.
Identify the caesura in the following lines and discuss its effect: 'To die: to sleep: / No more; and by a sleep to say we end'.
[3 marks]7.
Explain the use of the word 'rub' in this context.
[2 marks]8.
What literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune', and what is its effect?
[3 marks]B
Creative Writing: Hamlet's Inner Conflict
Write a short monologue from Hamlet, expressing his feelings about life and death. Use poetic language and literary techniques studied in this extract.
1.
Write a monologue where Hamlet debates whether to continue suffering or end his life. Use imagery, rhetorical questions, and metaphors.
2.
Checklist for your creative writing:
- Use poetic language.
- Include rhetorical questions.
- Incorporate metaphors and imagery.
- Reflect Hamlet's internal conflict.
- Maintain a contemplative tone.
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