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Hamlet Act 4
DARTs activities - answers
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English
12–14 15–16
Hamlet
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Act 4: Scenes 1, 2, 3
Put the words in the speech bubbles
in the right order and
match them to the person speaking. Is it Hamlet, Gertrude or
Claudius?
Use a dictionary.
always do You
what wants the
hell Look for in
Polonius
king
killed Polonius
told kill King of
has Hamlet
England Hamlet
have to I the
Hamlet has
killed Polonius
You always do
I have told
the King of
Look for
England to kill
Polonius in hell
Hamlet
what the king
wants
Make some sentences about these scenes. Use the table:
Gertrude
obey
Hamlet
Hamlet
betrays
Claudius
Claudius
fears
Gertrude
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
mocks
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
1. ___Gertrude fears Hamlet.___
2. ___Claudius betrays Hamlet.__
3. ___Rosencrantz and Guildenstern obey Claudius. ____
4. ___Hamlet mocks Claudius.___
Act 4: Scene 4
Make three sentences. Then match to the pictures!
Hamlet sees Fortinbras
is behaving strangely.
tells him Hamlet
who
Laertes sees Ophelia
is coming back to
which
Denmark.
Horatio receives a letter
A
A B
is going to Poland.
C
A. Horatio receives a letter which tells him Hamlet is coming back to Denmark
B. Hamlet sees Fortinbras who is going to Poland.
C. Laertes sees Ophelia who is behaving strangely.
Act 4: Scene 7
Put the plans into the correct part of the Venn diagram.
dip the tip
of his sword
in poison
prepare a poisoned
drink for Hamlet
prepare a poisoned
drink for Hamlet
kill Hamlet
fight Hamlet to get
revenge for the death of
his father
fight Hamlet to
get revenge for
the death of his
father
dip the tip of his
sword in poison
kill Hamlet
Make four sentences about Claudius and Laertes’ plans, using the
information from the Venn diagram:
1. _____________ is going to ________________________ .
2. _____________ are going to _______________________.
3. ______________________________________________.
4. ______________________________________________.
Act 4: Scenes 1-7
At the end of Act 4, are these sentences true or false?
1. Claudius is going to poison a drink.
True
2. Claudius sent Hamlet to Norway.
False
3. Gertrude is going to kill Hamlet.
False
4. Hamlet is alive.
True
5. Hamlet killed Polonius.
True
6. Laertes wants revenge for his father’s death.True
7. Hamlet sent a letter to the King of England. False
8. Fortinbras is going to attack Poland.
True
9. Ophelia is dead.
True
10. Pirates helped Hamlet escape.
True
11. Horatio has received a letter from Hamlet. True
Now put the true sentences into the correct columns.
Past tense
 Hamlet killed
Polonius.
 Pirates helped
Hamlet to escape.
 Horatio has
received a letter
from Hamlet.
Present tense
 Hamlet is alive.
 Laertes wants
revenge for his
father’s death.
 Ophelia is dead.
Future tense
 Claudius is going to
poison a drink.
 Fortinbras is going
to attack Poland.