Hamlet Act 2 Quiz and Close Reading Worksheets Bundle

Measure high school reading comprehension and support analysis of Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet (Act 2) with this bundle that features a plot-based quiz and rigorous close reading activities. By engaging with these resources, students will identify what the text says explicitly and implicitly, apply knowledge of literary devices, interpret figurative expressions, make engagement with text visible, and more. Answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in Word Document and PDF formats.

By engaging with these materials, students will:

• Discern what the text states both explicitly and implicitly
• Identify a variety of functions this scene serves
• Analyze character statements and behaviors to draw logical inferences about character development and motivations
• Analyze complex vocabulary and phrasing in context to determine meaning and intended effect
• Apply knowledge of literary devices to the text with emphasis on situational irony
• Compare and contrast two characters
• Articulate ideas with clarity and precision
• Defend a claim with textual evidence
• Analyze the factors contributing to Hamlet’s internal conflict (the contradictory nature of religious values coupled with codes of honor)