Hamlet Seminar Discussion Questions Act 1 1. What is the purpose of the two discussions of the crowing of the cock‚ Horatio’s pagan one (1.1.130-37) and Marcellus’ Christian one (1.1. 138-45)? (1.1.) 2. What is Claudius telling the court in the first part of his speech (1.2.1-16)? What does he say about young Fortinbras and his uncle the king of Norway (1.2.17-41)? How is Claudius responding to the threat? (You may also want to keep in mind that the name “Claudius” appears only in the opening
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Shakespeare has crafted a play which uses dramatic techniques to powerfully convey ideas of significance. Discuss this statement in relation to the textual integrity of the play. In the revenge tragedy Hamlet‚ Shakespeare skilfully uses of dramatic techniques to construct a space play‚ with universal themes resonating universal themes beyond the Elizabethan Era. The relevance of Shakespeare’s analysis of the intellect human experience is emphasised by critic Ben Johnson as hewho states "He was
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Revenge is defined as a harmful action against a person or group as a response to a real or perceived grievance. Along side with revenge‚ treachery is defined as an act of deliberate betrayal. Both these ideas are central throughout the play‚ specifically within the extract Act IV Scene vii. It is evident that through language techniques such as; tone and satire‚ meaning and emotion can be conveyed. Throughout the extract it can be said that there are various tones that are able to convey a type
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or wrong that has been done to them‚ their family or friends. Such a motive can be argued as the fuel for Hamlet‚ Laertes and Fortinbras. In the play Hamlet‚ by William F. Shakespeare; Hamlet‚ Fortinbras and Laertes are all noble young men avenging the deaths of their fathers. However‚ the ways these characters went about with their revenge were in complete contrast with each other. While hamlet waits and analyzes the death of his father before seeking revenge‚ Laertes hears of his father’s death and
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The story starts out by quoting part of Dante’s Inferno‚ in which the speaker chose to speak of the horrors of hell. This is very similar to the start of Hamlet in which “the ghost of King Hamlet returned from purgatory” (McCormick 43). Each story tells of a visit from beyond the grave. Even though the visits have “different effects in their respective works” it still shows the relationship between Eliot’s work and Shakespeare (McCormick 44). Another point that is similar in the writing style
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Literature LITR 100 30th December 2011 In his play “Hamlet-The prince of Denmark”‚ Shakespeare gives literature one of its most complex and enigmatic characters: Prince Hamlet. His greatness and complexity lies in the fact that he is a multidimensional character‚ who has a plethora of facets to him. He seems to possess contradictory characteristics‚ which often pull him in opposite directions and thus determine the course of his action. Hamlet embodies a struggle within him‚ between a side that wants
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The character of Prince Hamlet‚ in Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ displays many strong yet justified emotions. For instance‚ the "To be or Not To Be" soliloquy‚ perhaps one of the most well known quotes in the English language‚ Hamlet actually debates suicide. His despair‚ sorrow‚ anger‚ and inner peace are all justifiable emotions for this troubled character. Hamlet’s feeling of despair towards his life and to the world develops as the play moves on. In Hamlet’s first soliloquy he reveals that his despair
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Fadilah Nim : 1125030134 Kelas : IV/D SETTING & PINT oF VIEW oF HAMLET A. Setting Of Time The story of Hamlet is set in the late middle ages (14th and 15th centuries‚ or 1300 to 1499). Hamlet have set the play in places and periods ranging from Elizabethan England to nineteenth century Europe to twenty-first century New York City‚ where Gertrude and Claudius run a high-powered New York corporation and the ghost of Old Hamlet appears on security televisions in the company’s offices. The fact
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION As much as we desire diversity‚ it will not occur if left to chance. We educate ourselves when we learn to interact with people of different colors and nationalities. During the last election‚ the majority of Americans voted for an African American President. Why then do we continue to use affirmative action to fight inequality? It is not so easy to wipe away centuries of inferiority‚ shame‚ and scars‚ by simply anointing one minority to the highest position in the land. It
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protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ in William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet.” Through the course of his play William Shakespeare demonstrates that when faced with injustices one may‚ instead of responding immediately‚ fall into a period of passivity. This is the optimal response as it allows for one to
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