Hamlet: Key Quotes and Social Issues
English
Year 9
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A comprehension worksheet analysing key quotes from Hamlet, focusing on social issues such as justice, corruption, and morality.
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Hamlet: Key Quotes and Social Issues
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Extract from Hamlet's 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—
1.
What central social issue is reflected in Hamlet’s contemplation of life and death in this extract?
[2 marks]2.
Identify one literary device used in this extract that emphasises Hamlet’s internal conflict.
[2 marks]3.
Explain the significance of the phrase 'the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune' in relation to social injustice.
[3 marks]4.
How does Hamlet’s soliloquy reflect the theme of individual agency versus societal constraints?
5.
Identify and explain one technique Shakespeare uses in this extract to evoke emotional response.
[2 marks]6.
Discuss how the imagery in this extract could be interpreted as a commentary on social issues of mental health or despair.
7.
Which of the following best describes the tone of Hamlet’s soliloquy?
a) Joyful
b) Reflective
c) Angry
d) Indifferent
Aa) Joyful
Bb) Reflective
Cc) Angry
Dd) Indifferent
8.
What does Hamlet mean by 'Shuffled off this mortal coil'?
[2 marks]9.
Create a brief paragraph explaining how this extract connects to the theme of social justice.
10.
In your own words, describe what Hamlet is contemplating in this soliloquy.
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