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Hamlet Terms (Bull)

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Soliloquyspeech by a character, alone on stage, speaking his thoughts aloud; audience overhears
Asidesomething a character says to himself, not meant for others around him to hear
asidesomething a character says to a second character not meant for a third character to hear
5How many parts of speech are there?
expositionintroduction of characters and initial situation
rising actiontwo forces in conflict with one force in control over the other
technical climaxthe highest point in the rising action where one force wins then relinquishes control to the opposing force
falling actionthe opposing force in control
denouementfinal untying of the plot
dramatic climaxpoint(s) of greatest excitement for the reader or audience (can have more than one)
3How many types of conflict are within a work?
Hamlet-aside"A little more than kin and less than kind." Act I, Sc 2
Hamlet to Queen"But I have that within which passeth snow- These but the trappings and the suits of woe." Act I, Sc 2
Marcellus to Horatio"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Act I, Sc 4
Hamlet to Horatio & Marcellus"The time is out of joint. O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right!" Act I, Sc 5
Hamlet to Rosencrantz & Guildenstern"......for there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. To me it is a prison." Act II, Sc 2
Hamlet to Ophelia"Get thee to a nunnery; why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?" Act III, Sc 1
Hamlet to Horatio"Give me that man that is not passion's slave, and I will wear him in my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart as I do thee." Act III, Sc 2
Hamlet to Rosencrantz & Guildenstern"S'blood, do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe?" Act III, Sc 2
Hamlet - soliloquy"Tis now the very witching time of night when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathers out contagion to this world." Act III, Sc 2
Claudius - soliloquy"My words fly up; my thoughts remain below, words without thoughts never to heaven go." Act III, Sc 3
Gertrude to Hamlet"Thou turnst mine eyes into my very soul, and there I see such black and grained spots as will not leave their tinct." Act III, Sc 4
Claudius - soliloquy"Do it, England; for like the hectic in my blood he rages, and thou must cure me." Act IV, Sc 3
Claudius to Laertes"No place indeed should murder sancturize; Revenge should have no bounds." Act IV, Sc 7
Hamlet to Yorick (skull)"Now get you to my lady's chamber and tell her, let her paint an inch thick to this favor she must come." Act V, Sc 2
Hamlet to Horatio"There's a divinity that shapes our ends; Rough-hew them how we will." Act V, Sc 2
SuspenseThe pure suspense of the mystery story in which the reader doesn't know who the guilty party is is one of two types of _____
SuspenseThe suspense of knowing that certain characters are headed for destruction but not knowing when or how is one of two types of _____

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