Do you really believe that Hamlet’s final soliloquy is showing a man who has finally found his resolution, or is he just shaming himself again? Test your understanding of the comparison between a prince’s delay and an army’s ambition in Act 4 Scene 4 of Hamlet with our quiz. The march to Poland begins now.
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Hamlet Act 4 Scene 4 Quiz Questions
- Who appears at the beginning of Act 4 Scene 4?
- Where does this scene take place?
- What is Fortinbras’s army doing in this scene?
- What land is Fortinbras going to fight for?
- Who speaks first in this scene?
- Who questions the Captain about the purpose of the army’s march?
- What does the Captain tell Hamlet about the land they fight for?
- How does Hamlet react to the Captain’s words?
- What theme does Fortinbras’s campaign highlight?
- What does Hamlet admire about Fortinbras?
- What does Hamlet compare himself unfavorably to?
- What emotion dominates Hamlet’s soliloquy in this scene?
- What does Hamlet criticize himself for lacking?
- What phrase does Hamlet use to describe his thoughts after speaking with the Captain?
- What does Hamlet mean by “my thoughts be bloody”?
- What contrast does Hamlet see between himself and Fortinbras?
- What does Hamlet call Fortinbras’s ambition?
- What does this scene reveal about Hamlet’s inner conflict?
- What does the Captain symbolize in this scene?
- What does Hamlet say spurs men to fight?
- How does Hamlet describe human reason?
- What literary device dominates Hamlet’s soliloquy?
- What does Hamlet’s reflection on Fortinbras lead him to decide?
- What theme does the scene emphasize in the larger play?
- What does Hamlet say separates humans from beasts?
- What does Fortinbras’s campaign reveal about him?
- Who accompanies Hamlet in this scene?
- How does Hamlet’s tone change by the end of the scene?
- What does Fortinbras’s behavior serve as in relation to Hamlet?
- What does this scene foreshadow for Hamlet’s future?