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What is Hamlet's primary reason for feigning madness?
What is Hamlet's primary reason for feigning madness?
- To escape from political responsibilities
- To distract Claudius while seeking revenge for his father's death (correct)
- To protect Ophelia from harm
- To gain sympathy from his peers
How does Ophelia's madness differ from Hamlet's supposed madness?
How does Ophelia's madness differ from Hamlet's supposed madness?
- Ophelia's madness is caused by her desire for power and control.
- Both Hamlet and Ophelia pretend to be mad for personal gain.
- Hamlet's madness is a conscious strategy, while Ophelia's is a genuine descent into madness. (correct)
- Ophelia's madness is an act orchestrated to deceive others.
What question does the theme of madness in Hamlet primarily raise?
What question does the theme of madness in Hamlet primarily raise?
- Is insanity a sign of weakness?
- Can madness be purely feigned without consequence?
- What defines the boundary between sanity and insanity? (correct)
- Is madness a valid excuse for immoral actions?
Which event significantly contributes to Ophelia's descent into madness?
Which event significantly contributes to Ophelia's descent into madness?
What does the theme of madness reveal about the human condition in Hamlet?
What does the theme of madness reveal about the human condition in Hamlet?
What dual aspect of madness is highlighted through Hamlet's and Ophelia's experiences?
What dual aspect of madness is highlighted through Hamlet's and Ophelia's experiences?
Which statement best reflects the ambiguity surrounding Hamlet's mental state?
Which statement best reflects the ambiguity surrounding Hamlet's mental state?
What underlying cause contributes to Ophelia's genuine madness?
What underlying cause contributes to Ophelia's genuine madness?
What does Hamlet's feigned madness reveal about his character's strategy?
What does Hamlet's feigned madness reveal about his character's strategy?
How does the theme of madness challenge perceptions of sanity and trauma in the play?
How does the theme of madness challenge perceptions of sanity and trauma in the play?
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