Hamlet Background Knowledge

Match each term with the appropriate definition. Which term best describes a composition written to be performed on stage?

• Drama

• Novel

• Poem

• Essay

Match each term with the appropriate definition. The ability to formulate an idea or understand a concept in one's mind is to:

• Conceive

• Perceive

• Deceive

• Receive

Match each term with the appropriate definition. When a statement or situation can be understood in multiple ways, it is said to be:

• Ambiguous

• Clear

• Definite

• Obvious

Match each term with the appropriate definition. The characteristic of being honest and having strong moral principles is known as:

• Integrity

• Deception

• Apathy

• Indifference

Match each term with the appropriate definition. To foresee or expect something that is likely to happen in the future is to:

• Anticipate

• Ignore

• Forget

• Overlook

Match each term with the appropriate definition. Which word best describes the act of revealing or disclosing information, often unintentionally?

• Divulging

• Concealing

• Fabricating

• Withholding

Match each term with the appropriate definition. What term refers to a group of people united by a common cause or belief?

• Faction

• Individual

• Solitude

• Isolation

Match each term with the appropriate definition. Which word describes someone who is clever and skillful, often in a deceptive way?

• Cunning

• Honest

• Naive

• Clumsy

Match each term with the appropriate definition. What term refers to the act of completing or fulfilling something?

• Consummation

• Initiation

• Interruption

• Postponement

Match each term with the appropriate definition. Which word describes a subtle, often negative suggestion or implication?

• Insinuation

• Compliment

• Praise

• Flattery