Hamlet: Plot, Characters, Themes and Structure - High School Exercises, Summaries of English

A comprehensive set of exercises for high school students studying shakespeare's hamlet. It covers key aspects of the play, including the plot, characters, themes, and structure. The exercises are designed to enhance understanding and critical thinking skills, making it a valuable resource for students exploring this classic work.

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1) Hamlet: plot (first act)
Scrivi negli spazi vuoti la risposta che ti sembra esatta.
Complete the sentences with the correct information. Use only one word for each gap.
1. Hamlet's father, the King of , has been dead for two months when Hamlet's mother marries her
______, Claudius.
2. Claudius becomes __________.
3. A ghost with the physical traits of Hamlet's __________ appears at the castle of __________.
4. The ghost says that __________, Prince of Norway, will possibly attack.
5. Hamlet meets the ghost, who tells him that he was murdered by __________.
2) Hamlet: plot (second act)
Scegli dall'elenco tutte le risposte esatte.
Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentence.
In the second act
A. Hamlet pretends to be mad.
B. Hamlet's plans are ruined by his madness.
C. Polonius, the king's counsellor, thinks Hamlet's madness is caused by his hate for his
daughter Ophelia.
D. Hamlet calls a troupe of actors to provide entertainment for the court.
E. The actors are to perform The Murder of Gonzago, a murder story similar to the one
revealed by the ghost.
3) Hamlet: plot (third and fourth acts)
Vero o falso? Scegli la risposta esatta.
Read the following sentences and say whether they are true or false.
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  1. Hamlet: plot (first act) Scrivi negli spazi vuoti la risposta che ti sembra esatta. Complete the sentences with the correct information. Use only one word for each gap.
  1. Hamlet's father, the King of , has been dead for two months when Hamlet's mother marries her ______, Claudius.
  2. Claudius becomes __________.
  3. A ghost with the physical traits of Hamlet's __________ appears at the castle of __________.
  4. The ghost says that __________, Prince of Norway, will possibly attack.
  5. Hamlet meets the ghost, who tells him that he was murdered by __________.
    1. Hamlet: plot (second act) Scegli dall'elenco tutte le risposte esatte. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentence. In the second act A. □ Hamlet pretends to be mad. B. □ Hamlet's plans are ruined by his madness. C. □ Polonius, the king's counsellor, thinks Hamlet's madness is caused by his hate for his daughter Ophelia. D. □ Hamlet calls a troupe of actors to provide entertainment for the court. E. □ The actors are to perform The Murder of Gonzago, a murder story similar to the one revealed by the ghost.
    2. Hamlet: plot (third and fourth acts) Vero o falso? Scegli la risposta esatta. Read the following sentences and say whether they are true or false.

Vero Falso a. While the play The Murder of Gonzago is presented, the new king is very pleased by it. □ □ b. Hamlet argues with his mother and kills Polonius, who is overhearing their conversation. □ □ c. Hamlet is sent to France by Claudius to be killed.□ □ d. Ophelia becomes mad and drowns herself. □ □ e. Laertes, her brother, wants revenge for his father's murder. □ □

  1. Hamlet: plot (fifth act) Scrivi negli spazi vuoti l'alternativa esatta. Ricorda: potrebbero non servirti tutte le alternative. Claudius / sword / wish / duel / mother / exchanged / killed Complete the text with the words below. In the fifth act there is a __________ between Hamlet and Laertes. __________ wants to be sure that Hamlet dies, so he prepares a poisoned drink and also puts poison on Laertes's __________. Hamlet does not drink the wine, which is drunk by his __________ who dies. Laertes wounds Hamlet but then the swords are __________ and Hamlet wounds Laertes, who denounces the king who is then __________ by Hamlet. Before dying, Hamlet expresses his __________ that Fortinbras becomes King of Denmark.
  2. Hamlet: setting Trova e sottolinea gli errori nel testo. Ce ne sono in tutto 5. Read the sentences below and find the five mistakes in them.
  1. The time of the story of Hamlet is the late sixteenth century.
  2. The place of the story is the royal castle in Fortinbras, in Denmark.
  3. Shakespeare perhaps chose Denmark because it was useful for the understanding of the plot.

I. □ Greed J. □ Honour

  1. Hamlet: structure Vero o falso? Scegli la risposta esatta. Read the following sentences and say whether they are true or false. Vero Falso a. In the fourth act there is a play-within-the-play. □ □ b. The play-within-the-play is organised by Hamlet. □ □ c. Hamlet uses theatre to speak about his father's murderer. □ □ d. The Murder of Gonzago turns the audience into actors. □ □
  2. Hamlet and the tragedy of revenge Trova e sottolinea gli errori nel testo. Ce ne sono in tutto 5. Read the text below and find the five mistakes in it. During the Elizabethan age everybody, starting from the Church and the State, considered revenge merciful but enjoyed seeing it in plays. All revenge tragedies derived from the Romans.Aristotle established the rules for all revenge plays and playwrights. In most revenge tragedies a war or violent crime is committed against a family member of the hero, and for various reasons laws and justice do not punish it; so the hero wants to take revenge personally but before the actual action he has a period of doubt which involves complex thinking.
  3. Hamlet and the tragedy of revenge Per ogni domanda scegli la risposta che ti sembra esatta tra le opzioni proposte. The following elements belong either to the tradition of revenge tragedies or specifically to Hamlet. Choose the correct alternative. a. There is a ghost who makes the avenger carry out the revenge.

□ Revenge tragedies □ Hamlet b. There is a close relationship between the avenger and the audience. □ Revenge tragedies □ Hamlet c. The avenger becomes an outsider and is more and more isolated as the play develops. □ Revenge tragedies □ Hamlet d. There is much psychological penetration. □ Revenge tragedies □ Hamlet e. The author wants to shake the established certainties. □ Revenge trage