Hamlet - Themes of Revenge in a Sports Context
English
Year 9
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~16 mins
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A comprehension worksheet analysing Hamlet's revenge theme, framed around sports metaphors.
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Hamlet - Themes of Revenge in a Sports Context
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Grade Year 9
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Extract from Hamlet
HAMLET: 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—
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Questions
Answer the questions below based on the extract. Keep your responses concise where indicated.
1.
What is the main theme discussed in this extract from Hamlet?
[2 marks]2.
Identify one literary technique Hamlet uses in this soliloquy and explain its effect.
[3 marks]3.
Compare Hamlet’s internal conflict to a sports scenario involving a critical decision. Briefly describe your analogy.
[3 marks]4.
List one emotion Hamlet expresses in this extract and support it with a quote.
[2 marks]5.
What does the phrase 'to shuffle off this mortal coil' refer to?
[2 marks]6.
Identify a caesura in the extract and discuss its impact on the rhythm of Hamlet’s soliloquy.
[3 marks]7.
Explain how Hamlet’s contemplation of death can be likened to a sports decision about risking injury to win.
[3 marks]8.
Based on the extract, what is Hamlet’s attitude toward death? Support your answer with evidence.
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- 12/31/2025
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- 12/31/2025
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