How does Horatio describe the ghost’s actions “once the cock crew” (meaning rooster)? 

Identify the speaker, the context, and the significance of the following quote from Hamlet (4-6 good sentences):    Oh my offence is rank, it smells to heaven, It hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, A brother’s murder.  Pray I can not, Though inclination be as sharp as will.  My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. 

 Describe the speaker, the context, and the significance of the following lines from Hamlet (4-6 good sentences): It is here, Hamlet; Hamlet thou art slain; No medicine in the world can do thee good, In thee there is not half an hour of life; The treacherous instrument is in thy hand, Unbated and envenomed: the foul practice Hath turned itself on me; lo, here I lie, Never to rise again: thy mother’s poisoned: I can no more: the king, the king’s to blame.

What does Dante do to Bocca degli Abati in Canto XXII to try and get him to reveal his name? 

What three animals does the narrator confront as he goes up “that dead slope”? 

Final Exam: Essay Directions: –Choose one of the following  topics  and write a detailed, focus response that fully answers the question(s) –The response is a minimum of 400 words, but recognize that “A” essays usually go well beyond minimum standards. –Include a word count (+1 for doing so!) –Have a short introduction to the response and a short conclusion.  Do most of your writing in 2-4 body paragraphs.  Do not make your response one giant paragraph. –Put spaces between paragraphs in your response –Be sure to include specific examples from the text, and incorporate key ideas from the PowerPoints. –Do not merely summarize the plot of the work–have ideas, address the topic directly, and use the details from the text to prove your points. Go beyond information you have already mentioned on this exam. Note: you may write this essay in Microsoft Word, then copy/paste it to the appropriate space on the exam.  Topic A:   The Inferno Describe and evaluate Dante’s sympathy for Roman culture and its Trojan ancestry as it appears in the Inferno.  In your essay, be sure to : –Specifically address the fates of  the heroes from Trojan lineage such as Aeneas and Hector-how are they being “punished,” in what circle and why?  (Include Virgil in this section as well); conversely, how are Greeks warriors such as Achilles and Paris punished? Make this section one-two body paragraphs of your response.  –Identify the  three sinners who accompany Dis in the lowest level of Hell:   How specifically are they punished?  Ultimately, what is Dante’s purpose for depicting these worst sinners in such a fashion, and his purpose for the ninth circle overall?  How is Dis himself represented?  What does it reveal about Dante and his priorities with regard to Roman and Christian culture?  This section should be one-two body paragraphs of your response.  —  Offer your final thoughts:  how does Dante want to represent the Trojan and Roman ancestors in his journey to the depths of the Christian Hell?   Topic B:  Hamlet and his Interaction with Women   Analyze and explain Hamlet in relation to the two women in his life:  his mother, Gertrude, and Polonius’ daughter, Ophelia.  In your essay, be sure to do the following: –Discuss Hamlet’s feelings about his mother:  What is the source of their conflict?  How does he feel about his mother?  How does he want her to change and why?  You must discuss in detail Hamlet’s interactions with Gertrude in 3.4 in her private chamber, specifically after the death of Polonius. (two paragraphs) –Analyze Hamlet in his interaction with Ophelia.  What is the nature of his relationship with her?  How does he treat her thought the play, and why?  How does their relationship change or evolve after the death of Polonius? You must evaluate in detail Hamlet at the scene involving Ophelia’s grave. (two paragraphs) –In the conclusion, offer final thoughts: how do we understand Hamlet better based on his interaction with the women in his life?  What qualities are revealed in him, for better or for worse?  

What scene–from literature that we’ve read this semester–does Hamlet recall from memory?

What do the two groups in Circle Four (Canto VII) say to each other?  

What task does Polonius want Reynaldo to perform?

What nickname did the citizens of Florence have for  Ciacco, whose offense was gluttony, mentioned in Canto VI?