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The king as in the ghost? he tells him to get revenge on Hamlet Sr. (the ghost) brother, Claudius because he was the one who killed him. He also told him not to hurt his mother for marrying Claudius because Hamlet Sr. made her that way and she didn't know that Claudius killed him.
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∙ 12y agoThere are two kings in Act One; the dead one and the living one.
The king (his father) gives Hamlet two commands: the first is to revenge, the second is to remember him! These commands are appropriate to the context of the play in that there was a crisis with the political rule in England at the time. There arose a question what should one do if the state failed to prosecute the criminal or even if the criminal was in rule (hence Claudius). There was also a crisis with relation to remembering the dead. As England underwent a reformation around this period people were forced to become protestants (Shakespeare was a protestant while his parents were catholic - what does this say?) they were no longer able to say masses for the dead as they once could--- and so these two commands are significant in that Shakespeare was a political social and cultural writer engaging with topics of his own day!
The king (his uncle) tells him that he will not allow him back to University and also that Hamlet is the next heir. But as Hamlet says to Guildenstern, "As the grass grows . . ." [the horse starves]. In other words, Hamlet may have an expectation to succeed to the throne after Claudius dies, but he will have to outlive him to do it. In the meantime, Claudius is enjoying all the benefits of being king.
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∙ 13y agoDepends on which King! The deceased King Hamlet told Hamlet who and how murdered him and how Hamlet must avenge him. The "new" King Claudius told Hamlet to stop sulking around about his father's death and his mothers marriage to him (Hamlet's Uncle) and to man up.
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∙ 11y agoNot a dang thing. Hamlet and Claudius do not appear on stage at the same time in any part of Act 2.
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∙ 12y ago'tis unmanly grief
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What is Hamlet Act One?
It is the first act in a play named Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare.
Who is Bernado in Hamlet?
He's a guard, watching the battlements of Elsinore castle to see if the Norwegians are going to invade. He is one of the guards who sees the ghost of King Hamlet in Act 1 Scene 1.
Who were the primary characters in Act I of Hamlet and give an attribute for each one?
A. Gertrude---------Queen of Denmark B. Polonius----------Murdered by Hamlet C. Ophelia-----------Daughter of Polonius D. Claudius----------King of Denmark
Why does Claudius murder Hamlet's father?
It was an accident. He didn't know it was Polonius. He thought it was the King. O.k. in one scene of "Hamlet", when Hamlet approached his Mother, the Queen and argued with her, saying that she's evil and has no love for her previous husband (Hamlet's father, the King) and doesn't like being his Mother. Enraged, she walked away, but Hamlet grabbed her by the wrist and said "Listen to me!". She was so frightened, she called for help. Then Polonius, who was hiding behing a curtain, called "Help!". Then Hamlet, mistaking it for the King's voice, took out his sword and stabbed the curtain, killing Polonius. Claudius...Apexxx
When does hamlet tell Ophelia he doesnt love her?
ophelia doesnt actually write hamlet a love letter.. Hamlet however does write one to ophelia
What is Hamlet Act One?
It is the first act in a play named Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare.
What is the age of The character of Hamlet the son of the dead king in the play of 'Hamlet'?
In Act five, scene one of Hamlet, we hear this conversation between Hamlet and the gravedigger: Hamlet: How long hast thou been a grave-maker? Gravedigger: Of all the days i' the year, I came to't that day our last King Hamlet overcame Fortinbras. Hamlet: How long is that since? Gravedigger: Cannot you tell that? Every fool can tell that: it was the very day young Hamlet was born. Later, the gravedigger says, "I have been sexton here, man and boy, thirty years." The conclusion is that since the gravedigger started work on Hamlet's birthday and he has been working for thirty years, Hamlet must be thirty years old.
Who is Bernado in Hamlet?
He's a guard, watching the battlements of Elsinore castle to see if the Norwegians are going to invade. He is one of the guards who sees the ghost of King Hamlet in Act 1 Scene 1.
Who were the primary characters in Act I of Hamlet and give an attribute for each one?
A. Gertrude---------Queen of Denmark B. Polonius----------Murdered by Hamlet C. Ophelia-----------Daughter of Polonius D. Claudius----------King of Denmark
When does hamlet tell Ophelia he doesnt love her?
ophelia doesnt actually write hamlet a love letter.. Hamlet however does write one to ophelia
Why does Claudius murder Hamlet's father?
It was an accident. He didn't know it was Polonius. He thought it was the King. O.k. in one scene of "Hamlet", when Hamlet approached his Mother, the Queen and argued with her, saying that she's evil and has no love for her previous husband (Hamlet's father, the King) and doesn't like being his Mother. Enraged, she walked away, but Hamlet grabbed her by the wrist and said "Listen to me!". She was so frightened, she called for help. Then Polonius, who was hiding behing a curtain, called "Help!". Then Hamlet, mistaking it for the King's voice, took out his sword and stabbed the curtain, killing Polonius. Claudius...Apexxx
What do quotes in Act one scene two mean in shakespeares' Hamlet?
In Act 1, Scene 2 of Hamlet, the quotes primarily establish the mood of mourning and grief following King Hamlet's death. They also introduce the themes of deception and uncertainty, as characters grapple with their conflicting emotions and motives. Additionally, the quotes hint at the political tensions and power struggles within the court of Denmark.
How many acts does Hamlet have?
One. Each act is numbered and number four is just the fourth act.
How do laertes claudious and Hamlet die in the end of Hamlet?
Laertes cuts Hamlet by his poisined sowrd, but Hamlet takes the sowrd and kills lartes by it after Laertes confesses that King Claudius wanted that to happen and he is also the one that poisined the cup (that Gurtrude drank from and died). Hamlet then rushes towards the king, making him drink from the poisined cup and by the poisined sowrd.
What does the King want from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in the scene 2?
The king and queen want them to cozy up to Hamlet and find out what's troubling him.
What is true of hamlets by the end of act I?
The end of Act One follows the visitation of the Ghost. Hamlet is visibly shaken and possibly mad by the end of the act. The ghost has given him a mandate to act; Hamlet must now take steps to complete that action or reject the ghost altogether.
What does Hamlet tell Gertrude to do in act 3?
Good Hamlet cast thy nighted colour off and look like a friend upon Denmark. Do not forever with thy veiled lids seek for thy noble father in the dust. Thou know'st 'tis common; all that lives must die, passing through nature to eternity. Which one might paraphrase as: My dear Hamlet, stop wearing these black clothes, and be friendly to the king. You can't spend your whole life with your eyes to the ground remembering your noble father. It happens all the time, what lives must die eventually, passing to eternity.
