Use the highlighting tool to identify evidence of humanism in this passage.
What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty! In form, in moving, how express and admirable! In action, how like an angel! In apprehension, how like a god! . . . See what a grace was seated on this brow: Hyperion's [a figure from Ancient Greek mythology] curls; the front of Jove [Jupiter] himself. An eye like Mars, to threaten and command . . . a combination and a form indeed, where every god did seem to set his seal, to give the world assurance of a man.
—Hamlet, William Shakespeare
How does this quote from Hamlet give evidence of Shakespeare’s humanist thinking? Check all that apply.
He argues that God alone decides what is good and bad.
He references classical figures, such as Jupiter and Hyperion.
He praises mankind for its ability to reason and take action.
He discusses only secular ideas and rejects religious beliefs.
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At the end of the quote, Shakespeare says. "to give the world assurance of a man", this shows how high he thought of mankind and how creation of humans was a boon to the earth.
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Use the highlighting tool to identify evidence of humanism in this passage.
What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty! In form, in moving, how express and admirable! In action, how like an angel! In apprehension, how like a god! . . . See what a grace was seated on this brow: Hyperion's [a figure from Ancient Greek mythology] curls; the front of Jove [Jupiter] himself. An eye like Mars, to threaten and command . . . a combination and a form indeed, where every god did seem to set his seal, to give the world assurance of a man.
—Hamlet, William Shakespeare
How does this quote from Hamlet give evidence of Shakespeare’s humanist thinking? Check all that apply.
He argues that God alone decides what is good and bad.
He references classical figures, such as Jupiter and Hyperion.
He praises mankind for its ability to reason and take action.
He discusses only secular ideas and rejects religious beliefs.
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