Yara Revision Sheet

LITERATURE REVISION SHEET Hamlet Act I - To what animal does Hamlet compare Claudius, and what does he mean by this comparison? - List all the nine characters and explain how each one is connected to the others. - What does Hamlet think will happen when he goes to see the ghost? - What does Horatio say (the exact quote) when Hamlet follows his father's ghost, and what does that quote mean? - What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do? - What three things does Hamlet say are making it difficult for him to do as the ghost asked? Act II - What famous story does Hamlet have the actors perform for him when they first arrive at the castle? - What is the plan that Hamlet makes to figure out whether or nor Claudius is guilty? - What is the meaning of the "to be or not to be" monologue? - Put the "to be or not to be" monologue into your own words. - Why is the "to be or not to be" speech is so important to the story of Hamlet? - What happens when Hamlet goes to meet his mother in her room (explain the whole series of events, and what the most important end result is of these events)? Act III - How does Claudius react to Polonius's death? - Do the guards who are sent to sea with Hamlet get what they deserve? - How does Ophelia die and what causes her death? - Does Hamlet deserve to grieve over Ophelia? - Who is Laertes, is he justified in being angry with Hamlet, and are you sympathetic to the role that he eventually chooses to play in Claudius's plot? - Four people die in the final scene of Hamlet, explain the events leading to their deaths and discuss whether each got what he/she deserved. - What is Hamlet's personality, and how do his personality flaws lead to his death and to the deaths of the other main characters? - What does Horatio say to the dead body of Prince Hamlet, immediately following his death (the exact quote), and how does that relate back to Hamlet's "to be or not to be" monologue?

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What does Horatio say (the exact quote) when Hamlet follows his father's ghost, and what does that quote mean?

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What is the meaning of the following passage? Memorize it and be prepared to discuss it: To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause

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What does Horatio say to the dead body of Prince Hamlet, immediately following his death (the exact quote), and how does that relate back to Hamlet's "to be or not to be" monologue?

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VOCABULARY AND WRITING REVISION SHEET - Yara – review the list of words that you have for your final exam :)

GRAMMAR REVISION SHEETS (2 Pages) Some of the sentences below need the definite article "the" added in the blank spaces, and some do not, add "the" where necessary and leave the others blank: 1. Anastasia wants to learn to speak ____________ Spanish. 2. Vacationers in London always like to visit ____________ Trafalgar Square. 3. It's important for us to be polite to ______________ elderly people. 4. Ryan is vacationing in ___________ Germany. 5. Karen thinks ____________ Japanese language is confusing. 6. It's important to find ways to help ___________ poor. 7. When you go to India be sure to visit ____________ Taj Mahal. 8. The new millennium started in _____________ year 2000. 9. Allison says that ___________ May is her favorite month of the year. 10. Many people who live in New York City like to go jogging in __________ Central Park. In the sentences below, fill in each of the following blanks with one of the following words: so/such(a/an): 1. The house was filled with ____________ noisy crowd that I was unable to hear anything; I was ___________ happy when we left to go someplace quieter. 2. There are __________ many things I'd rather be doing than studying for the exam, but with ____________ few days left until the test I know I don't have any choice. 3. That dog is __________ little, it's amazing it can still make __________ much noise; it's ____________ loud noise for __________small animal! 4. It's been ____________ long since I went on vacation, in fact it's been __________ long time that I can hardly wait to go again. 5. There are ___________ many ways for you to raise your grade, and asking me for extra work is _____________ good idea if you want to improve! 6. He was ____________ hungry. You could tell he hadn't eaten in a while because he ate _____________ a large meal! 7. It's _____________ short class, I could get __________ much more done with more time. Put the verbs in brackets into either Past Simple or Past Continuous: 1. I __________________ (leave) the house when I _______________ (hear) the phone ring. 2. I __________________ (wash) the dog when then water ________________ (turn) off. 3. Sam _______________ (send) an email when then power _________________ (go out). 4. The stove ______________ (break) while I _____________(make) dinner, so I had to order pizza instead. 5. My mother __________________ (call) me for dinner when I ________________ (watch) TV. 6. I _________________ (shop) at the mall when I ______________ (find) the perfect dress.

Put the verbs in brackets into either Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous: 1. I __________________ (cook) for three hours when I realized that I _______________ (follow) the wrong recipe. 2. I __________________ (wash) the dog that morning, but he was already dirty by the time the company arrived for dinner. 3. When he was 18-years-old he __________________ (be) the world's fast swimmer for three years! 4. She _________________ (look) forward to this day for weeks, ever since she _____________ (make) the appointment. 5. I finally saw Beowulf, I _____________ (want) to see that movie for a long time, but I ____________ (wait) until I could see it in 3-D. 6. She ______________ (call) her best friend all day, because she ______________ (try) to plan a party. 7. I _______________ (hear) that song before, but I ______________ (know) it was by your favorite singer! In the sentences below, fill in each of the following blanks with one of the following words: must/need/musn't/needn't 1. You ____________ take photos inside of the Egyptian Museum, if you ___________ a picture of one of the exhibits you _____________ instead buy it from the souvenir shop. 2. You _____________ wear formal clothes to the wedding. If you don't have anything you can wear you _____________ go buy anything new, you can just borrow something of mine, but you ______________ clean it before you return it. 3. You ______________ listen to your parents when they tell you that you _____________ behave badly. 4. You _____________ get upset, I was only joking when I told you that you ______________ give me your lunch money. 5. If you're going to make cookies you ____________ flour, sugar, and eggs, but you ________________ use chocolate chips unless you want to.