note that the premise of Act 4 isn’t to provide “filler”‚ although in tragedies‚ the idea that there need to be events to tie the ‘deaths’ in ACT 3 [Polonius] and the major climatic turners [The Mouse Trap‚ Claudius praying‚ Hamlet’s encounter with Gertrude and the reappearance of the Ghost] provides a means for Act 4 to provide the mechanism of “jointure for dramatically altered events to take shape” (Frye) Additionally‚ the methodology of Act 4 is often rife with awfully “unfortunate tragedies‚ not
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4.1 1. No‚ Gertrude does not tell Claudius the entire truth about what happened between her and Hamlet. She tells him that Hamlet killed Polonius and that Hamlet is going insane. Hamlet advised her to tell Claudius that he is crazy and not tell him that she knows that he is faking it. 2. Claudius understands the implications of Hamlet’s killing Polonius. He orders Hamlet to be sent to England and secretly arranges him to be put to death when he is in England. Claudius understands that he could
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Claudius: “But now‚ my cousin Hamlet and my son‚” Hamlet: [Aside] “A little more than kin‚ and less than kind” Claudius: “How is it that the clouds still hang on you? ” Hamlet: “Not so‚ my lord; I am too much i’ the sun.” Gertrude: “Good Hamlet‚ cast thy nighted color off”. (1.2.66-70) Hamlet’s continued mourning while Claudius is needfully desirous that Hamlet stop mourning his father’s death and start celebrating his mother’s new husband‚ the country’s new King and his own new father.
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1. Literature Reservoir: Macbeth Summary A ghost appears at Elsinore Castle on a dark winter night. The watchmen bring Prince Hamlet‚ the son of Gertrude‚ along with Horatio‚ a friend of Hamlet‚ to see the ghost. The ghost turns out to be the spirit of Hamlet’s deceased father‚ former King of Denmark‚ and tells his son the true story of his death—Claudius in fact murdered the former king when Claudius slipped poison in the king’s ears while he was sleeping in the garden in order to seize
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rather than responding with peace and understanding. Claudius is one of the characters who showed wrath the most in Hamlet. To begin the book‚ Claudius sets the entire plot in action by killing his brother and taking over as king and also taking Gertrude to be his wife. There may have been several reasons why he did this‚ but the main reason was because he was angry that his brother was the one who was favored and had power instead of him. This led him to develop a hatred toward his brother which
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“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 sheets” “the funeral baked meats did coldly furnish the marriage tables” “Frailty‚ thy name is Woman” “Get thee to a nunnery” “Wise men know well enough
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murder of Hamlet by his bloody hands is the event that ignites the drama that unfolds afterwards and is a perfect example of using murder as a means to a desired goal; this time‚ the goal was the Danish crown as well as King Hamlet’s young wife‚ Gertrude. King Claudius’ crime is not an uncommon occurrence. As stated by John Safer in an essay titled “Hamlet Inconsistent”‚ “princes‚ we have learned from countless examples throughout history and drama‚ plot‚ scheme‚ maneuver‚ risk‚ and sometimes lose
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of them being in the stage of denial is their concentration with Fortinbras’ distinguished anger rather than Hamlet’s sadness. They are in denial about their son’s and their own guilt and trauma that they do not help or address the grief at all. Gertrude‚ as I stated in my response essay‚ is a perfect example of being in denial. She is lying to herself and telling herself that everything is the way it should be and it is all back to normal when it is definitely not. Ophelia goes through denial in
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Claudius uses deception and trickery to make everyone believe he is the savior of Elsinore. After King Hamlet’s death‚ Claudius Married Gertrude‚ His brother Hamlet’s Wife‚ on the day of King Hamlet’s funeral. While some would find this suspicious‚ Claudius plays it well‚ ushering in a new age were certainly new laws were set in place and the country prospered. Most certainly Claudius being
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Hamlet’s Silver Platter Shakespeare redeemed his well-known reputation by his iconic writing. He incorporated loads of imagery‚ character traits and literary devices that construct his amazing pieces. Hamlet‚ being one of his most famous playwrights besides the glamorous Romeo and Juliet‚ serves sarcasm and insanity right to the audience on a silver platter. The man himself‚ Hamlet‚ faces more conflict with his inner self than any other person in the novel. Shakespeare’s use of insanity and sarcasm
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