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Hamlet

Includes questions specifically asking about this Shakespeare play. Questions about the movie version should be placed under "Movies." Questions about Shakespeare should be placed under his category under Authors and Poets.

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Why doesn't Claudius execute Hamlet?

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Claudius is praying, and repenting his sins. Hamlet chooses not to kill him as doing so would send Claudius to heaven. He instead decides to wait to catch him in some sinful act and send him to hell for killing his father.

Why do ghost come back to haunt you?

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In real life, they don't. The main reason that people feel, hear or see things that can't be explained is that these ghosts are simply trying to communicate and let those that are alive that they are still around and probably need something from them, like wanting to cross over. It also depends on whether the ghost is even a ghost or not, like if it's an intelligent paranormal spirit or if it's just some sort of energy that is connected to a particular object that that person had been the most connected to.

In the cartoon world, it's more because they have nothing better to do.

'Neither a borrower nor lender be' -- which Shakespeare play is this quote from?

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The quote is from Hamlet, Scene 3 (Act 1 scene 3.) The Polonius character says it.

What instruction does hamlet give Horatio prior to the staging of the play?

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Basically, Hamlet asks Horatio for help in keeping an eye on Claudius during the 'Mousetrap' play.

Who is Ophelias father in Hamlet?

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Ophelia's father is Polonius, who is Claudius' advisor. Polonius is killed by Hamlet when he is hiding behind a tapestry, spying on Hamlet as he talks to his mother, Gertrude. After Polonius' death, Ophelia goes mad and eventually dies after she falls from a tree into a brook and drowns.

Why do hamlet suppose he declined his mothers invitation to sit near her?

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The ghost reappears in the Closet Scene to remind Hamlet of his "almost blunted purpose" which was not to speak daggers to his mother but to use one on his uncle.

When does Hamlet duel Laertes?

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does* and it's a duel that was set up before by Laertes and Claudius to kill Hamlet. For Laertes because Claudius told him that Hamelt murdered his brother and for Claudius so Hamlet doesn't spill the secret that Claudius murdered Senior Hamlet.

Who is the villain Hamlet refers to in line 594?

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Whenever Hamlet talks about a villain, he's talking about his uncle King Claudius. He's often unwilling to accuse him directly and pretends he's talking in generalities about how everyone's evil. But Claudius is definitely the villain of the piece.

What kills laertes?

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Laertes is killed by the poisoned sword that he originally killed Hamlet with.

After wounding Hamlet with the poisoned sword, the swords are switched and Hamlet wounds Laertes with the poisoned sword.

Who is Bernardo in Hamlet?

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They are soldiers of the watch. Of course they know who Hamlet is, since he's the prince. Hamlet may not be so sure about them. When they come with Horatio in Act 1 Scene 2, he does not appear to know Bernardo at all. He greets him "Good even sir" when he calls Marcellus by name.

How did Hamlet feel about Claudius being king?

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Claudius (the king) respects Hamlet as a son in the beginning. He even tells Hamlet that he hopes that he sees him as a father figure. Claudius views Hamlet as a son and hopes to eventually have Hamlet view him as a father.

Who are the player of the play Hamlet?

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One of the characters in the play Hamlet is called the "First Player", which means he is an actor. He is the "first" player because he is the leader of the actors who have come to visit Elsinore.