William Shakespeare: Hamlet
After the "play within the play," what does the Prince use to drive home to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that he knows they're trying to spy on him?
a. A sponge.
b. A piece of silver (coin).
c. The parchment containing their orders from Claudius.
d. A recorder (flute).
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After the "play within the play," what does the Prince use to drive home to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that he knows they're trying to spy on him?
a. A sponge.
b. A piece of silver (coin).
c. The parchment containing their orders from Claudius.
d. A recorder (flute).
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William Shakespeare
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born
April 20, 1564
died
April 23, 1616
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Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, The United Kingdom
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William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language, and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway, who bore him three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592 he began a successful c...more
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