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Speaker:

At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him:Be you and I behind an arras then;Mark the encounter:

Who is “you”?

At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him:Be you and I behind an arras then;Mark the encounter:

Who is ‘him’?

At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him:Be you and I behind an arras then;Mark the encounter:

Speaker:

And, England, if my love thou hold'st at aught--As my great power thereof may give thee sense,Since yet thy cicatrice looks raw and redAfter the Danish sword, and thy free awePays homage to us--thou mayst not coldly setOur sovereign process; which imports at full,By letters congruing to that effect,The present death of Hamlet. Do it, England;For like the hectic in my blood he rages,And thou must cure me: till I know 'tis done,Howe'er my haps, my joys were ne'er begun.

Speaker:

Give me your pardon, sir: I've done you wrong;But pardon't, as you are a gentleman.This presence knows,And you must needs have heard, how I am punish'dWith sore distraction.

Who is spoken to:

Give me your pardon, sir: I've done you wrong;But pardon't, as you are a gentleman.This presence knows,And you must needs have heard, how I am punish'dWith sore distraction.

Speaker:

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;And thus the native hue of resolutionIs sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,And enterprises of great pith and momentWith this regard their currents turn awry,And lose the name of action.

The theme of this quote is

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;And thus the native hue of resolutionIs sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,And enterprises of great pith and momentWith this regard their currents turn awry,And lose the name of action.

A. revenge B. madness

C. disguise D. indecision

Speaker:Speaker:Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting,Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting,That would not let me sleep: methought I layThat would not let me sleep: methought I layWorse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,When our deep plots do pall: and that should When our deep plots do pall: and that should teach usteach usThere's a divinity that shapes our ends,There's a divinity that shapes our ends,Rough-hew them how we will,--Rough-hew them how we will,--

Who is spoken to:Who is spoken to:Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting,Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting,That would not let me sleep: methought I layThat would not let me sleep: methought I layWorse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,And praised be rashness for it, let us know,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,Our indiscretion sometimes serves us well,When our deep plots do pall: and that should When our deep plots do pall: and that should teach usteach usThere's a divinity that shapes our ends,There's a divinity that shapes our ends,Rough-hew them how we will,--Rough-hew them how we will,--

Speaker:Speaker:

was your father dear to you?was your father dear to you?Or are you like the painting of a Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,sorrow,A face without a heart?A face without a heart?

Who is ‘you’?Who is ‘you’?

was your father dear to was your father dear to youyou??Or are you like the painting of a Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,sorrow,A face without a heart?A face without a heart?

Who is ‘father’?Who is ‘father’?

was your father dear to you?was your father dear to you?Or are you like the painting of a Or are you like the painting of a sorrow,sorrow,A face without a heart?A face without a heart?

Speaker:Speaker:

nor have we herein barr'dnor have we herein barr'dYour better wisdoms, which have Your better wisdoms, which have freely gonefreely goneWith this affair along. For all, our With this affair along. For all, our thanks.thanks.

Speaker:Speaker:Seems,…nay it is; I know not 'seems.'Seems,…nay it is; I know not 'seems.''Tis not alone my inky cloak, …'Tis not alone my inky cloak, …Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,Together with all forms, moods, shapes of Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief,grief,That can denote me truly: these indeed That can denote me truly: these indeed seem,seem,For they are actions that a man might play:For they are actions that a man might play:But I have that within which passeth show;But I have that within which passeth show;These but the trappings and the suits of woe.These but the trappings and the suits of woe.

Who is spoken to?Who is spoken to?Seems,…nay it is; I know not 'seems.'Seems,…nay it is; I know not 'seems.''Tis not alone my inky cloak, …'Tis not alone my inky cloak, …Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor customary suits of solemn black,Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,Nor the dejected 'havior of the visage,Together with all forms, moods, shapes of Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief,grief,That can denote me truly: these indeed That can denote me truly: these indeed seem,seem,For they are actions that a man might play:For they are actions that a man might play:But I have that within which passeth show;But I have that within which passeth show;These but the trappings and the suits of woe.These but the trappings and the suits of woe.

Speaker:Speaker:Perhaps he loves you now,Perhaps he loves you now,And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchAnd now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchThe virtue of his will: but you must fear,The virtue of his will: but you must fear,His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;For he himself is subject to his birth:For he himself is subject to his birth:He may not, as unvalued persons do,He may not, as unvalued persons do,Carve for himself; for on his choice dependsCarve for himself; for on his choice dependsThe safety and health of this whole state;The safety and health of this whole state;And therefore must his choice be And therefore must his choice be circumscribedcircumscribedUnto the voice and yielding of that bodyUnto the voice and yielding of that bodyWhereof he is the head. Whereof he is the head.

Who is described:Who is described:Perhaps he loves you now,Perhaps he loves you now,And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchAnd now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchThe virtue of his will: but you must fear,The virtue of his will: but you must fear,His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;For he himself is subject to his birth:For he himself is subject to his birth:He may not, as unvalued persons do,He may not, as unvalued persons do,Carve for himself; for on his choice dependsCarve for himself; for on his choice dependsThe safety and health of this whole state;The safety and health of this whole state;And therefore must his choice be And therefore must his choice be circumscribedcircumscribedUnto the voice and yielding of that bodyUnto the voice and yielding of that bodyWhereof he is the head. Whereof he is the head.

Who is spoken to:Who is spoken to:

• Perhaps he loves you now,Perhaps he loves you now,And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchAnd now no soil nor cautel doth besmirchThe virtue of his will: but you must fear,The virtue of his will: but you must fear,His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;His greatness weigh'd, his will is not his own;For he himself is subject to his birth:For he himself is subject to his birth:He may not, as unvalued persons do,He may not, as unvalued persons do,Carve for himself; for on his choice dependsCarve for himself; for on his choice dependsThe safety and health of this whole state;The safety and health of this whole state;And therefore must his choice be And therefore must his choice be circumscribedcircumscribedUnto the voice and yielding of that bodyUnto the voice and yielding of that bodyWhereof he is the head. Whereof he is the head.

Speaker:Speaker:

• Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the steep and thorny way to Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;heaven;Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,libertine,Himself the primrose path of dalliance Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,treads,And recks not his own rede.And recks not his own rede.

Who is described:Who is described:

• Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the steep and thorny way to Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;heaven;Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,libertine,Himself the primrose path of dalliance Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,treads,And recks not his own rede.And recks not his own rede.

This quote meansThis quote means

• Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Show me the steep and thorny way to Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;heaven;Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,Himself the primrose path of dalliance Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads,treads,And recks not his own rede.And recks not his own rede.

• A. don’t lieA. don’t lie B. don’t be a hypocriteB. don’t be a hypocrite• C. don’t be a preacherC. don’t be a preacher

Speaker:Speaker:

• Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do know,know,When the blood burns, how prodigal When the blood burns, how prodigal the soulthe soulLends the tongue vows: these blazes, Lends the tongue vows: these blazes, Giving more light than heat, extinct in Giving more light than heat, extinct in both,both,Even in their promise, as it is a-making,Even in their promise, as it is a-making,You must not take for fire. You must not take for fire.

Who is spoken to:Who is spoken to:

• Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do Ay, springes to catch woodcocks. I do know,know,When the blood burns, how prodigal When the blood burns, how prodigal the soulthe soulLends the tongue vows: these blazes, Lends the tongue vows: these blazes, Giving more light than heat, extinct in Giving more light than heat, extinct in both,both,Even in their promise, as it is a-making,Even in their promise, as it is a-making,You must not take for fire. You must not take for fire.

Speaker:Speaker:

• For _____,For _____,Believe so much in him, that he is Believe so much in him, that he is youngyoungAnd with a larger tether may he And with a larger tether may he walkwalkThan may be given you. Than may be given you.

Who is described in the Who is described in the underlined words?underlined words?

• For _____,For _____,Believe so much in Believe so much in himhim, that , that hehe is is youngyoungAnd with a larger tether may And with a larger tether may hehe walkwalkThan may be given you. Than may be given you.

Who is spoken to Who is spoken to (underlined word)?(underlined word)?

• For _____,For _____,Believe so much in him, that he is Believe so much in him, that he is youngyoungAnd with a larger tether may he And with a larger tether may he walkwalkThan may be given Than may be given youyou. .

Speaker:Speaker:

• Mad as the sea and wind, when both Mad as the sea and wind, when both contendcontendWhich is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Which is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'And, in this brainish apprehension, killsAnd, in this brainish apprehension, killsThe unseen good old man.The unseen good old man.

Who is described:Who is described:

Mad as the sea and wind, when both Mad as the sea and wind, when both contendcontendWhich is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Which is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'And, in this brainish apprehension, killsAnd, in this brainish apprehension, killsThe unseen good old man.The unseen good old man.

Who is spoken to?Who is spoken to?

Mad as the sea and wind, when both Mad as the sea and wind, when both contendcontendWhich is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Which is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'And, in this brainish apprehension, killsAnd, in this brainish apprehension, killsThe unseen good old man.The unseen good old man.

Is this statement true or Is this statement true or false?false?

Mad as the sea and wind, when both Mad as the sea and wind, when both contendcontendWhich is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Which is the mightier: in his lawless fit,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Behind the arras hearing something stir,Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'Whips out his rapier, cries, 'A rat, a rat!'And, in this brainish apprehension, killsAnd, in this brainish apprehension, killsThe unseen good old man.The unseen good old man.

Speaker:Speaker:

My lord, I will be ruled;My lord, I will be ruled;The rather, if you could devise it soThe rather, if you could devise it soThat I might be the organ.That I might be the organ.

Who is spoken to?Who is spoken to?

My lord, I will be ruled;My lord, I will be ruled;The rather, if you could devise it soThe rather, if you could devise it soThat I might be the organ.That I might be the organ.

Speaker:Speaker:

that we would dothat we would doWe should do when we would; for this We should do when we would; for this 'would' changes'would' changesAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAs there are tongues, are hands, are As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;accidents;And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,sigh,That hurts by easing. That hurts by easing.

Who is spoken to?Who is spoken to?

that we would dothat we would doWe should do when we would; for this We should do when we would; for this 'would' changes'would' changesAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAs there are tongues, are hands, are As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;accidents;And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,sigh,That hurts by easing. That hurts by easing.

Speaker:Speaker:

How smart a lash that speech doth give How smart a lash that speech doth give my conscience!my conscience!The harlot's cheek, beautied with The harlot's cheek, beautied with plastering art,plastering art,Is not more ugly to the thing that helps itIs not more ugly to the thing that helps itThan is my deed to my most painted Than is my deed to my most painted word:word:

The theme expressed isThe theme expressed is

that we would dothat we would doWe should do when we would; for this 'would' We should do when we would; for this 'would' changeschangesAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAnd hath abatements and delays as manyAs there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;As there are tongues, are hands, are accidents;And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,And then this 'should' is like a spendthrift sigh,That hurts by easing. That hurts by easing.

A. disguiseA. disguise B. madnessB. madness C. indecisionC. indecision

This speech is This speech is

How smart a lash that speech doth give my How smart a lash that speech doth give my conscience!conscience!The harlot's cheek, beautied with plastering art,The harlot's cheek, beautied with plastering art,Is not more ugly to the thing that helps itIs not more ugly to the thing that helps itThan is my deed to my most painted word:Than is my deed to my most painted word:

A. an accusationA. an accusation B. a planB. a plan C. a paradoxC. a paradox D. a confessionD. a confession

Speaker:Speaker:

O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword;sword;The expectancy and rose of the fair state,The expectancy and rose of the fair state,The glass of fashion and the mould of form,The glass of fashion and the mould of form,The observed of all observers, quite, quite The observed of all observers, quite, quite down!down!

Who is described:Who is described:

O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword;sword;The expectancy and rose of the fair state,The expectancy and rose of the fair state,The glass of fashion and the mould of form,The glass of fashion and the mould of form,The observed of all observers, quite, quite The observed of all observers, quite, quite down!down!

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O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!

A. the person described is deadA. the person described is dead B. the person described is in disguiseB. the person described is in disguise C. the person described is insaneC. the person described is insane

This line meansThis line means

The expectancy and rose of the fair stateThe expectancy and rose of the fair state

A. the person described is like a flowerA. the person described is like a flower B. the person described will be the next rulerB. the person described will be the next ruler C. The person described is expecting a babyC. The person described is expecting a baby

Speaker:Speaker:

About, my brain! I have heardAbout, my brain! I have heardThat guilty creatures sitting at a playThat guilty creatures sitting at a playHave by the very cunning of the sceneHave by the very cunning of the sceneBeen struck so to the soul that presentlyBeen struck so to the soul that presentlyThey have proclaim'd their malefactions;They have proclaim'd their malefactions;For murder, though it have no tongue, will For murder, though it have no tongue, will speakspeakWith most miraculous organ. With most miraculous organ.

Speaker:Speaker:

But, O, what form of prayerBut, O, what form of prayerCan serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder'?murder'?That cannot be; since I am still possess'dThat cannot be; since I am still possess'dOf those effects for which I did the murder,Of those effects for which I did the murder,My crown, mine own ambition and my queen.My crown, mine own ambition and my queen.May one be pardon'd and retain the offence?May one be pardon'd and retain the offence?

Speaker:Speaker:

Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go.Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go.

Who is described?Who is described?

Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go.Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go.

Speaker:Speaker:

You could, for a need,You could, for a need,study a speech of some dozen or sixteen lines, study a speech of some dozen or sixteen lines, whichwhichI would set down and insert in't, could you I would set down and insert in't, could you not?not?

Speaker:Speaker:

I'll have groundsI'll have groundsMore relative than this: the play 's the thingMore relative than this: the play 's the thingWherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.

Speaker:Speaker:

What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,Or to the dreadful summit of the cliffOr to the dreadful summit of the cliffThat beetles o'er his base into the sea,That beetles o'er his base into the sea,And there assume some other horrible form,And there assume some other horrible form,Which might deprive your sovereignty of Which might deprive your sovereignty of reasonreasonAnd draw you into madness? think of it:And draw you into madness? think of it:The very place puts toys of desperation,The very place puts toys of desperation,Without more motive, into every brainWithout more motive, into every brainThat looks so many fathoms to the seaThat looks so many fathoms to the seaAnd hears it roar beneath.And hears it roar beneath.

Who is spoken to:Who is spoken to:

What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,Or to the dreadful summit of the cliffOr to the dreadful summit of the cliffThat beetles o'er his base into the sea,That beetles o'er his base into the sea,And there assume some other horrible form,And there assume some other horrible form,Which might deprive your sovereignty of Which might deprive your sovereignty of reasonreasonAnd draw you into madness? think of it:And draw you into madness? think of it:The very place puts toys of desperation,The very place puts toys of desperation,Without more motive, into every brainWithout more motive, into every brainThat looks so many fathoms to the seaThat looks so many fathoms to the seaAnd hears it roar beneath.And hears it roar beneath.

What does the pronoun ‘it’ refer to?What does the pronoun ‘it’ refer to?

What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,Or to the dreadful summit of the cliffOr to the dreadful summit of the cliffThat beetles o'er his base into the sea,That beetles o'er his base into the sea,And there assume some other horrible form,And there assume some other horrible form,Which might deprive your sovereignty of Which might deprive your sovereignty of reasonreasonAnd draw you into madness? think of it:And draw you into madness? think of it:The very place puts toys of desperation,The very place puts toys of desperation,Without more motive, into every brainWithout more motive, into every brainThat looks so many fathoms to the seaThat looks so many fathoms to the seaAnd hears it roar beneath.And hears it roar beneath.

Speaker:Speaker:

Now might I do it pat, now he is Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;praying;And now I'll do't. And so he goes to And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven;heaven;And so am I revenged. That would be And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:scann'd:

Who is ‘he’?Who is ‘he’?

Now might I do it pat, now he is Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;praying;And now I'll do't. And so he goes to And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven;heaven;And so am I revenged. That would be And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:scann'd:

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That would be scann'd:That would be scann'd:

A. I should run that through the A. I should run that through the scanner.scanner.

B. I should do that.B. I should do that. C. I should think about that.C. I should think about that.

Speaker:Speaker:

speak no more:speak no more:Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul;soul;And there I see such black and And there I see such black and grained spotsgrained spotsAs will not leave their tinct.As will not leave their tinct.

Who is spoken to:Who is spoken to:

speak no more:speak no more:Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul;soul;And there I see such black and And there I see such black and grained spotsgrained spotsAs will not leave their tinct.As will not leave their tinct.

Speaker:Speaker:

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth:of truth:And thus do we of wisdom and of And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,reach,With windlasses and with assays of With windlasses and with assays of bias,bias,By indirections find directions out:By indirections find directions out:

Who is spoken to?Who is spoken to?

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth:of truth:And thus do we of wisdom and of And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,reach,With windlasses and with assays of With windlasses and with assays of bias,bias,By indirections find directions out:By indirections find directions out:

The theme expressed is

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth:And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,With windlasses and with assays of bias,By indirections find directions out:

A. madness B. indecision C. disguise D. perception of

reality

What poetic device is used?

Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth:And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,With windlasses and with assays of bias,By indirections find directions out:

speaker:

Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not budge;You go not till I set you up a glassWhere you may see the inmost part of you.

Who is spoken to:

Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not budge;You go not till I set you up a glassWhere you may see the inmost part of you.

This quote means

Come, come, and sit you down; you shall not budge;You go not till I set you up a glassWhere you may see the inmost part of you.

A. I want to hurt you. B. I want you to examine your inner

thoughts. C. I want you to fix your makeup in the

mirror.

Speaker:

Here, as before, never, so help you mercy,How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself,As I perchance hereafter shall think meetTo put an antic disposition on,That you, at such times seeing me, never shall,With arms encumber'd thus, or this headshake,Or by pronouncing of some doubtful phrase,As 'Well, well, we know,' or 'We could, an if we would,'Or 'If we list to speak,' or 'There be, an if they might,'Or such ambiguous giving out, to noteThat you know aught of me: this not to do,So grace and mercy at your most need help you, Swear.

Speaker:

Why, any thing, but to the purpose. You were sentfor; and there is a kind of confession in your lookswhich your modesties have not craft enough to colour:I know the good king and queen have sent for you.

Who is spoken to:

Why, any thing, but to the purpose. You were sentfor; and there is a kind of confession in your lookswhich your modesties have not craft enough to colour:I know the good king and queen have sent for you.