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- It is a comedic interlude, a bit of light hearted fun to break up the heavy tragic scenes
- It's a bit of a dig at Shakespeare's clown- he was fired from the company just before hamlet was written and so Shakespeare includes the skull of a clown (jester)
- Has darker undertones- highlights the frailty of life
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoHe only meets one of them--the other's gone on a beer run. They engage in a witty riddle-match, and for once Hamlet gets outsmarted. He's aghast at how casually the gravedigger treats the dead, which leads to a meditation on corpses.
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∙ 11y agoThe gravediggers:
- dig graves, especially Ophelia's
- ask riddles of each other
- drink stoups of liquor
- engage Hamlet in joking banter
- dig skulls up
- provide some comic relief
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∙ 14y agoBasically the grave diggers role, was for us to understand the cycle of life. No matter who you were when you were alive, it does not matter anymore when you are dead
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∙ 13y agothey were wondering why Ophelia was getting a Christian burial when she committed suicide
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∙ 14y agoThe gravediggers are digging Ophelia's grave.
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∙ 12y agoIn Act V Scene 1
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Why should I see hamlet?
I think you must know the answer to this better than anyone here. Maybe it's because you find the gravediggers funny. Maybe it's because you like Hamlet's dirty jokes.
What are the release dates for The Gravediggers Tour - 2014?
The Gravediggers Tour - 2014 was released on: USA: 8 March 2014 (Chicago Irish Film Festival) (premiere)
Who is not a main character in hamlet?
It's easier to talk about who is related to whom. Hamlet is Gertrude's son and Claudius's nephew and stepson, and of course the son of the Ghost. Polonius is Laertes's father and Ophelia's father. Everyone else is unrelated.
Why did Laertes die in Hamlet?
Hamlet stabbed him with the poisoned sword which Laertes had poisoned to kill Hamlet. He was, in Hamlet's phrase, "hoist with his own petard."
Who killed Hamlet's father and how does Hamlet find out?
Hamlet's uncle Claudius killed Hamlet's father (called Hamlet Sr.). The ghost of Hamlet Sr. comes back from the dead and tells Hamlet Jr. so. Hamlet Jr. confirms this by re-enacting the murder as a play, which upsets Uncle Claudius.
Why do the clowns in act 5 scene 1 talk as though Hamlet is not present?
The clowns, rather the gravediggers, talk like that because when they are talking Hamlet is not present. It is after one of the gravediggers has exited that Hamlet and Horatio enter.
Does one of the Characters in the tragedy of Hamlet bring any relief?
Polonius and the gravediggers in Hamlet provide comic relief.
Why do you think Shakespeare wrote the gravediggers?
Shakespeare wrote the scene with the gravediggers into Hamlet to make a comic break and to give a part to the company's clown.
What are the gravediggers debating over in scene 1?
In Scene 1 of "Hamlet," the gravediggers are debating over whether Ophelia’s death was a suicide or an accident. They discuss the religious implications of her death and the practices surrounding her burial.
Which shakespeare play has a grave robber in it?
There isn't one. There are two gravediggers in Hamlet, but their job is to make graves, not take dead bodies out of them.
Who are the gravediggers in the book of night?
The gravediggers in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" are characters who appear in Act 5, Scene 1. These gravediggers are a comic relief duo who provide dark humor and commentary on death and mortality while digging Ophelia's grave. Their banter adds a lighthearted touch to the otherwise tragic events unfolding in the play.
Why should I see hamlet?
I think you must know the answer to this better than anyone here. Maybe it's because you find the gravediggers funny. Maybe it's because you like Hamlet's dirty jokes.
When was The Gravediggers created?
The Gravediggers was created in 1600.
What are the release dates for The Gravediggers - 2005?
The Gravediggers - 2005 was released on: USA: 24 April 2005 (Newport Beach International Film Festival)
What are the release dates for The Gravediggers Tour - 2014?
The Gravediggers Tour - 2014 was released on: USA: 8 March 2014 (Chicago Irish Film Festival) (premiere)
What actors and actresses appeared in The Gravediggers - 2005?
The cast of The Gravediggers - 2005 includes: Mike Apple as Dave Ludwig Manukian as Kyle Charles Pasternak as Roy
What are the release dates for The Road West - 1966 A War for the Gravediggers 1-27?
The Road West - 1966 A War for the Gravediggers 1-27 was released on: USA: 10 April 1967
