Question

A student makes an observation about Hamlet. The focus on succession to the throne in Hamlet would have been interesting to an Elizabethan audience because their own queen had no heir. Which lens is the student most likely viewing the text through?

Answer 1

Historical Lenses

Step-by-step explanation:

The means that we have to analyze history in interesting, different ways are called "Historical Lenses". They help us to achieve a more detailed understanding of events throughout History. The student was analyzing Hamlet through Historical lenses in order to find a context for Shakespeare's work that would fit the actual world based on his historical knowledge.

Answer 2

- Historical lens

Queen Elizabeth did not have an heir to the throne, audiences in Shakespeare's time would likely have been interested in Hamlet's focus on succession.