Hamlet Section B Questions

In Section 1, part (b), the equally weighted assessment objectives are: AO1 and AO5.

• AO1, Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts, using associated concepts and terminology, and coherent, accurate written expression

• AO5, Explore literary texts informed by different interpretations

<aside> ⚠️ Quotes are imperative to each point; paraphrasing is viable, but quotes are better

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Readings / Interpretations

Hamlet (AO5) Productions & Interpretations

Freudian Reading of the text

Feminist reading

Victorian

Modern

Practise Questions

‘Ophelia’s death is the true tragedy in Hamlet’ Using your knowledge of the play as a whole, show how far you agree. [15]

‘Hamlet is destroyed by his impulsiveness, not his uncertainty’ Using your knowledge of the play as a whole, show how far you agree. [15]

‘Hamlet is a play about indecision’ Using your knowledge of the play as a whole, show how far you agree. [15]