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Which of the following best describes a soliloquy?
Which of the following best describes a soliloquy?
- A dialogue between multiple characters on stage
- A conversation between two characters on stage
- A monologue delivered by a character to the audience
- A speech delivered by a single character that cannot be heard by anyone else onstage (correct)
Who is delivering the soliloquy in the given text?
Who is delivering the soliloquy in the given text?
- Hamlet's father
- Hamlet's mother
- Hamlet himself (correct)
- Hamlet's uncle
What is the main reason for Hamlet's distress in the soliloquy?
What is the main reason for Hamlet's distress in the soliloquy?
- His mother's remarriage (correct)
- His uncle's wickedness
- His father's death
- His own heartbreak
What does Hamlet compare his mother's remarriage to?
What does Hamlet compare his mother's remarriage to?
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What does Hamlet decide to do at the end of the soliloquy?
What does Hamlet decide to do at the end of the soliloquy?
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Study Notes
Understanding Soliloquy
- A soliloquy is a speech in a play where a character speaks aloud their thoughts, often when alone on stage.
Analyzing Hamlet's Soliloquy
- The speaker delivering the soliloquy is Hamlet, the prince of Denmark.
- Hamlet's distress in the soliloquy stems from his mother's quick remarriage to his uncle Claudius, who murdered Hamlet's father.
- Hamlet compares his mother's remarriage to incest, emphasizing his disgust and sense of betrayal.
- At the end of the soliloquy, Hamlet decides to feign madness to distract from his true intentions of avenging his father's death.
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