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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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    Hamlet Act 1 1) Bernardo had seen the ghost at prior watch (1.1.38). He is explaining how it has been two nights that this has occurred 2) Marcellus believe that Horatio should speak to the ghost because he’s well educated (1.1.49) He thinks that Horatio is better at communicating to the ghost and wont offend him 3) Fortinbras wants to get revenge on the king who killed his father‚ therefore he wants to kill Hamlet instead because he is the kings son. (1.1.99) 4)

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    The Comedy of Hamlet Shakespearean plays are often known for their outstanding entertainment and classic comic conflict. In his masterwork‚ Hamlet‚ Shakespeare uses these aspects to serve his thematic purpose. He has used comedy throughout many of his historic plays‚ but in this play‚ comedy is the drawing point that makes it fun and entertaining‚ yet clear and intuitive. Generally‚ his tragedies are not seen as comical‚ but in reality‚ they are full of humor. However‚ these comic elements don’t

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    Hamlet: Contrast Plays A Major Role In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ contrast plays a major role. Characters have foils‚ scenes and ideas contrast each other‚ sometimes within the same soliloquy. One such contrast occurs in Act Five‚ Scene One‚ in the graveyard. Here‚ the relatively light mood in the first half is offset by the grave and somber mood in the second half. The scene opens with two "clowns"‚ who function as a sort of comic relief. This is necessary‚ after the tension of Ophelia’s

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    of Hamlet By Liam Boyd Good lords and ladies of Elsinore‚ I appreciate your attendance here today on this particularly significant occasion. We gather here‚ to offer our gratitude and sorrows respectively for the life and death of the greatest man I have ever known‚ Prince Hamlet. I understand that no assortment of words could possibly convey the degree of Hamlet’s stature‚ so I only hope that God will assist me in articulating an outline‚ a sample‚ of the masterpiece that was Prince Hamlet. Although

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    to posses; it triggers many different emotions‚ which causes one to act blindly. Revenge can reflect on the principle an eye for an eye. In Shakespeare’s playwright Hamlet‚ the play demonstrates revenge according to the self-fulfilling prophecy; seeking revenge can lead to complete tragedy within the following main characters. Hamlet‚ Laertes and Young Fortinbras‚ shared a common goal; this was to avenge the deaths of their fathers‚ revenge was their main motive among all three characters. Considering

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    Hesitant Hamlet Throughout the play‚ Hamlet is shown not acting quickly in crucial situations‚ which brings us to his tragic flaw‚ hesitancy. Hamlet‚ stopping to think situations through‚ lets opportunities slip right through his hands that will immensely affect so many people in the future. If Hamlet would just act on instinct‚ than hesitancy would never be an issue. Unfortunately for Hamlet‚ in this play he does not have all the time in the world to get revenge towards Claudius. Early

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    Ophelia‚ her father and brother‚ along with his old friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Hamlet is a young‚ childlike character who is also a student of life due to his contemplating nature in which he is always questioning everything “to be‚ or not to be: that is the question” (Act III‚ Scene I). Hamlet delays to act because he does not know how to respond to Claudius’ action because secretly that is what he wanted—to kill his father and marry his mother. Not in actuality‚ but deep down in the

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    Paula Vasconcellos Plot of Hamlet To kill a king‚ to avenge a murder‚ to save a nation‚ a task put into one man’s hands. Hamlet is a man with "too much reason" and not enough action. Sick with love and disgusted by the lust which slowly engulfs his kingdom. He is surrounded by greed and death within a threatened Denmark. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ plot is constructed through various internal conflicts and a tense mood formed by the use of historical setting‚ psychological characterization

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    Assignment 1 ‘Star of the Sea’ by Joseph o Connor is a text set during the Irish Potato Famine‚ in 1847. The Irish Potato famine of the 1840s was the greatest social catastrophe of 19th century Europe‚ yet inspired surprisingly little imaginative writing. (Eagleton‚ 2002) However this book has been described by the Sunday Times as having ‘compelling characters and a dizzying narrative’ (Heaney‚ 2007) This compelling story is set around a wealthy‚ turned bankrupt‚ land owner and his family who

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