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2. Why was Polonius praised by Popple in 1735?

  • He was caught up within the role of the fool
  • He has versimilitude
  • He was a good father to his children
  • He had good morality

3. From what does Hamlet's "deep melancholy" grow from?

  • Out of his love for Ophelia
  • Disappointment in Gertrude
  • Sadness from losing his father
  • Hatred for Claudius

4. What were the renaissance era concerned with?

  • Studying the characters as real people
  • Madness, violence and the dramatisation of insanity
  • The decadence of Hamlet
  • The women

5. Why was Hamlet criticised in the late 1700s?

  • The play was 'fast paced' and 'confusing'
  • The play was 'primitive' and 'boring'
  • The play was 'confusing' and 'inconsistent'
  • Hamlet was more evil than heroic

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