5. Annotate the words in italics.

6. Explain fully the following words and phrases: (a) Keep; (b) fetch of warrant; (c) shatter all his bulk; (d) borne in hand; (e) round with him; (f) lungs tickle o' the sere; (g) eyases; (h) region; (i) the general ear; (j) organ.

7. Quote the lines in which the above words and phrases occur.

8. Give some examples of Shakespeare's use of the dative.

C (THIRD ACT)

1. Describe the character of Ophelia, and contrast her with the Queen.

2. Give the substance of the King's soliloquy in Scene Third.

3. Quote lines from this and from the First Act to show the opinion which Hamlet held of his father and of his uncle.

4. State by whom, of whom, and on what occasions the following lines were said :— (a)

Who would fardels bear,
To grunt and sweat under a weary life?
(b) And I do doubt the hatch and the disclose.
(c) O'erstep not the modesty of nature.

(d) Confederate season, else no creature seeing.
(e) Up, sword! and know thou a more horrid hent!
(f) Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.

5. Annotate fully the words in italics.

6. Give some instances (a) of Shakespeare's use of a verb as a noun; and (b) of his employment of prolepsis.

7. Explain fully the following words and phrases: (a) Affront; (b) the rub; (c) in the ear; (d) by and by; (e) the cease of majesty; (f) broad-blown: (g) mope; (h) capable of; (i) conclusions.

D (FOURTH ACT)

1. Give a short, but connected, account of the incidents in this Act.

2. Give the substance of Hamlet's soliloquy in the Fourth Scene.

3. State the substance of the conversation of the King with Laertes in the Seventh Scene.

4. State by whom, of whom or what, and on what occasions the following lines were said :

(a) As level as the cannon to his blank.
(b) Your fat king is but variable service.
(c) Thinking too precisely on the event.
(d) The ocean, overpeering of his list.

(e) They have dealt with me like thieves of mercy.
(f) For goodness, growing to a plurisy.

5. Explain fully the words in italics.

6. Explain the following words and phrases: (a) The main; (b) makes mouths; (c) of large discourse; (d) not continent enough; (e) a riotous head; (f) a document in madness; (g) much unsinewed; (h) uncharge; (i) passages of proof: (j) mortal.

7. Quote examples (a) of Shakespeare's use of the Northern plural; and (b) of such phrases as his means of death.

E (FIFTH ACT)

1. What are the events outside and also within the play that are gradually maturing the catastrophe; and what change seems to come over Hamlet's own mind?

2. Quote passages from Polonius's and from Osric's speeches to illustrate the euphuism of the time.

3. Quote the passage which shows that Hamlet had a presentiment of what was coming.

4. State by whom, of whom or what, and on what occasions the following lines were uttered:

(a) Tell me that, and unyoke.

(b) The length and breadth of a pair of indentures.
(c) This grave shall have a living monument.
(d) With, ho! such bugs and goblins in my life.
(e) And in the cup an union shall he throw.
(f) Absent thee from felicity awhile.

5. Explain fully the words in italics.

6. Annotate the following words and phrases: (a) On the supervise; (b) jowls it; (c) his quillets; (d) warrantise; (e) conjures the stars; (f) too curiously; (g) benetted; (h) near my conscience; (i) spacious; (j) comply with; (k) outward habit; (1) quarry; (m) even Christian.

7. Give some examples (a) of Shakespeare's use of an abstract for a concrete term; (b) of his use of a in the sense of one; and (c) of his ethical' use of you.

8. Write a short account of the character of Hamlet; and quote lines to bear out your opinions.