Question

hamlet, act iii, scene ii
the tragedy of hamlet, prince of denmark, act
iii, scene ii
by william shakespeare

as you read, look for passages that explore drama, acting,
and theater. take notes about how these passages reflect or
comment on developments in english drama.

the royal court watches a play
about the murder of a king.

act iii. scene ii.

in this part of the play, hamlet meets with the actors to discuss
the play they are going to perform. he tells them how to recite
choose whether the characteristic was part of medieval or
elizabethan drama.

character description	medieval drama	elizabethan drama
performed in theaters	○	○
had kings as characters	○	○
had religious themes	○	○
had philosophical themes	○	○
performed in wagons	○	○

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each characteristic:

1. "Had saints as characters": Medieval drama often included religious figures like saints, while Elizabethan focused more on secular/royal themes. So Medieval Drama.
2. "Performed in theaters": Elizabethan drama was performed in theaters (e.g., Globe), Medieval was in wagons/religious settings. So Elizabethan Drama.
3. "Had kings as characters": Elizabethan drama (like Hamlet) had royal characters; Medieval was more religious. So Elizabethan Drama.
4. "Had religious themes": Medieval drama was heavily religious (morality plays, religious stories), so Medieval Drama (already marked in the image).
5. "Had philosophical themes": Elizabethan drama (e.g., Hamlet's soliloquies) explored philosophy, Medieval was less philosophical. So Elizabethan Drama.
6. "Performed in wagons": Medieval drama was performed in wagons (mobile stages), Elizabethan in theaters. So Medieval Drama.

Answer:

• Had saints as characters: Medieval Drama
• Performed in theaters: Elizabethan Drama
• Had kings as characters: Elizabethan Drama
• Had religious themes: Medieval Drama
• Had philosophical themes: Elizabethan Drama
• Performed in wagons: Medieval Drama