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Allusion Literal How it Sources

meaning develops
theme

I would have such a  The allusion is  It develops theme because “Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item:
fellow whipped for referring to Termagant Hamlet is still looking for Termagant and Herod.” MyShakespeare,
o’erdoing Termagant who was believed to revenge. The play he 9 Feb. 2020,
(II,ii,14) be the Islamic God. In created was about the death www.myshakespeare.com/hamlet/act-3-
the play, Hamlet is of his father and how is scene-2-popup-note-index-item-
ordering the actors to uncle betrayed him, he termagant-and-herod.
perform his play, he wanted everyone to know
says if they do not do the truth SparkNotes, SparkNotes,
it right, he will have www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamle
them whipped. t/allusions/.

“Termagant.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-

Webster, www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/termagant.

It out herods Herod  This allusion is about  It develops the theme of “Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item:
(III,ii,14) Herod; he was a revenge because Hamlet is Termagant and Herod.” MyShakespeare,
Jewish who murdered trying to expose Claudius 9 Feb. 2020,
baby boys. He was a for the murder he www.myshakespeare.com/hamlet/act-3-
tyrant. In the play, committed. scene-2-popup-note-index-item-
Hamlet is saying termagant-and-herod.
someone must fulfill
an action bigger than SparkNotes, SparkNotes,
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one of herod’s actions

(his need for power) www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamle
and do the play good. t/allusions/.

“For O, For O, the  Hobbyhorse is an  It develops the theme of “Act 3, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item:
hobbyhorse is forgot” insult toward women grieve because Hamlet is ‘Hobby-Horse.’” MyShakespeare, 9 Feb.
who have multiple sex still grieving over his 2020, myshakespeare.com/hamlet/act-3-
partners. He’s also father’s death. scene-2-popup-note-index-item-hobby-
talking about how his horse.
mother forgot his
father’s death.