HAMLET On Claudius: “A little more than kin‚ a little less than kind” “Smiling‚ damned villain!” “Keeps wassail” “drains his draughts of Rhenish down” “remorseless‚ treacherous‚ lecherous‚ kindless villain!” “what‚ frighted with false fire!” On Polonius: “these tedious old fools” “i’ll lug the guts into the neighbour room” “you are a fishmonger” “thou wretched rash‚ intruding fool‚ farewell.” On Gertrude/Ophelia/Women: “i shall in my best obey you madam” “Like Niobe‚ all tears” “incestuous
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The Roman leader Nero slit his own throat on June 9th‚ 68 C.E. after receiving word that the Senate had declared him a public enemy. He was 30 years old. In the beginning of 68 C.E. Gaius Vindex led a rebellion against Nero‚ Rome’s current emperor‚ that could have been easily stopped had Nero not given up so soon. Nero did not put put up much of a fight during his fall‚ and was easily overtaken by the rebels‚ proving that anyone with an army backing them up could become emperor of Rome. Afterwards
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a queen blinded by Claudius and Hamlet or a person who doesn’t care about what happened to King Hamlet and just wants to stay in power. She can also be viewed as an incestuous woman. No one knows for sure anymore. * Ophelia starts out as a distraught girl who is in love with hamlet but then goes crazy when she finds out he ‘doesn’t love her’. It is not certain who Ophelia really is as her character is ambiguous in general. * Appearance and reality * King Claudius appears to be good man
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ENGL1302 Dr. Jana Wesson-Martin 22 April 2014 Claudius Claudius is the antagonist of William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark. He’s quite natural and human in his desires and intentions‚ and only his murderous action distinguishes him as a malicious criminal. Coveting his brother’s power‚ wife‚ popularity‚ and general royal lifestyle drove him to committing the unspeakable action of poisoning his brother‚ King Hamlet. Initially‚ Claudius is driven by a selfish greed‚ a lust for power
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GTU-MID-SEM-EXAM-MARCH-2011 GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE ‚ CHANDKHEDA B.E.‚SEMESTER-IV (ALL BRANCH) MANAGEMENT-1 ------------------------------------------------- TIME-60 mins Total Mark 30 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Instructions:-
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surprised when the Ghost asks him to revenge his father’s murder? Is he surprised when he learns who the murderer is? 2. Do father and son have the same opinion of Claudius? (Compare 1.2.139-40‚ 152-53 and 1.5.47-52.) Would others in the court‚ not knowing about Claudius’ crime‚ see Claudius as this much below his dead brother? 3. How did Claudius murder Old Hamlet? 4. What does the Ghost tell Hamlet to do about his mother? 5. Read Hamlet’s second soliloquy carefully (1.5.92-113). What does Hamlet say
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Claudius was a man with great integrity‚ individuality‚ common sense‚ patriotism and determination. Since the beginning‚ his life was a remarkable journey. He has been placed as one amongst the greats of all Roman rulers. Despite his physical complications and personal struggles‚ Tiberius Claudius Nero contributed much to the greatness of the Roman Empire. Let us examine his life accompanied by his accomplishments. Tiberius Claudius Nero was born on August 1st‚ 10BC‚ in the city of Comata‚ which
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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BASIC SCHOOL LEGON OLD STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (2002 YEAR GROUP) CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE We‚ the 2002 Year Group of the University of Ghana Basic School Legon Old Students’ Association‚ realizing that we share a common past and in recognition of the role played by our Alma Mater in our various lives have resolved that by coming together we shall be able to establish a continuous link among ourselves‚ form a support group for each other as well as contribute in various ways to
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Claudius Ptolemy was born C. 100 CE. The size and content of his literary production suggest that he lived until about 170 CE. He was a Greek descent‚ mathematician‚ geographer and Egyptian Astronomer. Nothing much is known about Ptolemy’s life apart from what can be anecdotal from his writings. The Major Astronomical work he did was title the Almagest which was completed about 150 CE and contains reports of Astronomical observations that Ptolemy had made over the preceding quarter of a century.
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Comparison of Hamlet and Claudius Relationships are very important today and they where very important in the past. Each relationship is different‚ some are good and some are bad. Good relationships can last a long time and sometimes forever but bad relationships can end very quickly. In some cases‚ relationships determine the direction life will take and they can change everything. Although love and relationships can sometimes be wonderful and happy‚ they can sometimes lead to things such
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