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Hamlet and Horatio do not run into each other at the very beginning of the play; it Act I Scene 2 before they meet, and Hamlet already has one soliloquy under his belt. Nor does he talk at all about swearing until after he has seen and talked to the ghost, in Scene 5. Then he asks Horatio and Marcellus to swear "Never make known what you have seen tonight," and "Never to speak of this that you have seen," and "Never to speak of this that you have heard, " which are all pretty much the same thing. He also gets them to swear "never, so help you mercy, how strange or odd soe'er I bear myself . . . note that you know aught of me." This is a bit different. The first three oaths are "don't tell anyone about the ghost." but the fourth one is "If I start acting weird, don't let on that you know the reason why."
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∙ 10y agoHamlet has them swear that they will not let out the events of that night (ie. that Hamlet confronted the ghost of his father and now knows what happened to his father).
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∙ 11y agoTo suck his penis and help him kill the king of England
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∙ 13y agoto have him go along if he should go crazy and tell no one what he is doing
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∙ 13y agoHamlet makes his friends swear that they will divulge nothing of what the ghost has entrusted him with.
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∙ 13y agoHamlet makes them swear not to tell anyone or even hint to them anything about the ghost or Hamlet's plan to put "an antic disposition on".
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He tells them that he will pretend to be crazy and they can not say it is because he saw the ghost of his father and talked to him.
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Who is Horatio in Hamlet?
Horatio is Hamlet's closest friend. I disagree with the above statement, though it is commonly said. Horatio is *NOT* Hamlet's closest friend at the start of the play. He is a casual friend, that becomes increasingly closer to Hamlet as the play progresses. First, Hamlet is not aware Horatio is in 'town' until they meet after the ghostly visit. And it should be noted that Marcellus is the one that knows where to find Hamlet, not Horatio. They are casual friends at school. Horatio is the voice of reason for Hamlet, who remains unsure about his way and the righteousness of the ghostly request. But their friendship only solidifies in the second part of the play when Hamlet realizes the un-trustworthiness of his close friends, who are corrupted by power. It is after Hamlet has been freed by his time with the pirates that the friendship becomes utterly solid. Hamlet uses Horatio during the play within the play scene to confirm the guilt of Claudius, but that is because he must use someone and only Horatio, a near aristocrat, is able to be used. Marcellus attending the play would be rather odd.
Why is Hamlet suicidal?
Hamlet is suicidal because his father, who was very dear to him, had just been murdered by Hamlet's uncle, Claudius. Within two short months of his father's murder, Hamlet's mother, Gertrude then married that very same Claudius. This is the main reason as to Hamlet's suicidal tendancies but he is also very mixed up in his head due to encounters with his father's ghost.
What play is the phrase Alas poor yorick I knew him Horatio come from?
Hamlet, Act 5 , scene 1. Hamlet and Horatio are in a churchyard with two gravediggers. Hamlet holds a skull, that of Yorick, a king's jester, and says, "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellowof infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hathborne me on his back a thousand times; and now, howabhorred in my imagination it is! my gorge rims atit. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I knownot how oft. Where be your gibes now? yourgambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment,that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not onenow, to mock your own grinning? quite chap-fallen?Now get you to my lady's chamber, and tell her, lether paint an inch thick, to this favour she mustcome; make her laugh at that. Prithee, Horatio, tellme one thing." A common misquotation of the famous line, "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio," is "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, well."
How does Claudius learn hamlet is back in Denmark?
Hamlet sends letters through the pirates that captured, and inadvertently saved him. He sends letters to Horatio, Claudius, and Gertrude. Claudius's one is meant to taunt him. The pirates use someone named Claudio as an intermediary--presumably he's a courtier, but we never see him.
What do the lines Act III scene two lines 64 77 mean in Hamlet?
Do you mean these lines: Nay, do not think I flatter; For what advancement may I hope from thee That no revenue hast but thy good spirits, To feed and clothe thee? Why should the poor be flatter'd? No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee Where thrift may follow fawning. Dost thou hear? Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice And could of men distinguish, her election Hath seal'd thee for herself; for thou hast been As one, in suffering all, that suffers nothing, A man that fortune's buffets and rewards Hast ta'en with equal thanks: and blest are those Whose blood and judgment are so well commingled, That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee Hamlet is telling Horatio how much he likes him. He starts out by saying that he is not lying--what reason would he have to lie? Hamlet admires Horatio because he is a Stoic. He does not react emotionally to things, but is calm and collected no matter what happens. Hamlet says that for that reason he likes Horatio better than any other man.
In Act I Hamlet swears Horatio to two things. What are they?
"Never to speak of this that you have heard", by which he means the appearance of the ghost, although Horatio heard nothing from the ghost's lips. Also, "How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself . . .that you, at such times seeing me, never shall . . . note that you know aught of me." Horatio and Marcellus are not to suggest even that they have an idea why Hamlet is doing what he is doing.
What is literary foil?
Literary foil is when two characters are very different and their differences help characterize them.For example, Hamlet and Horatio are foils. Hamlet is very indecisive and Horatio is decisive. Horatio being indecisive helps the reader realize that Hamlet is indecisive.
What brought Horatio here in ElsinoreAnd explain what did he suggest Hamlet to do?
Horatio was brought to Elsinore by the ghost of Hamlet's father, King Hamlet, who appeared to him and two of his fellow soldiers while they were on watch. Horatio was called by the ghost to tell Prince Hamlet that the ghost was his father and that he had been murdered by his brother, Claudius. Horatio was then tasked with convincing Hamlet that the ghost was telling the truth. Once Horatio had told the prince what the ghost had said, he suggested that Hamlet should act as if he were insane in order to ensure his safety and to help him uncover the truth of his father's death. Horatio also advised Hamlet to feign madness and use it to his advantage to find out the truth about his father's death. He also suggested that Hamlet should not act too hastily as he could be putting himself in danger if he made the wrong choices.
What was Horatio feeling towards Hamlet?
He loves and trusts him more than anyone else. He appreciates Horatio's learning and his outsider status in Elsinore. With his dying words, he urges him to live on for him. He's willing to treat him as an equal, but Horatio can't get over their class differences.
Who is Horatio in Hamlet?
Horatio is Hamlet's closest friend. I disagree with the above statement, though it is commonly said. Horatio is *NOT* Hamlet's closest friend at the start of the play. He is a casual friend, that becomes increasingly closer to Hamlet as the play progresses. First, Hamlet is not aware Horatio is in 'town' until they meet after the ghostly visit. And it should be noted that Marcellus is the one that knows where to find Hamlet, not Horatio. They are casual friends at school. Horatio is the voice of reason for Hamlet, who remains unsure about his way and the righteousness of the ghostly request. But their friendship only solidifies in the second part of the play when Hamlet realizes the un-trustworthiness of his close friends, who are corrupted by power. It is after Hamlet has been freed by his time with the pirates that the friendship becomes utterly solid. Hamlet uses Horatio during the play within the play scene to confirm the guilt of Claudius, but that is because he must use someone and only Horatio, a near aristocrat, is able to be used. Marcellus attending the play would be rather odd.
Horatio Why does Hamlet trust and admire him How is he different from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are of these characters round or flat How can one justify Hamlet's argument for the?
Next time ask only one question. What I am going to answer is the question of the difference between Horatio and the inseparable pair Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Hamlet's attitude to them. All of these men are schoolfellows of Hamlet who have unexpectedly arrived in Denmark. Yet Hamlet immediately takes Horatio into his confidence but challenges Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. As it turns out, this is an accurate assessment of them: Horatio is trustworthy, while R&G are spies. So our question is really "How does Hamlet know that Horatio is trustworthy and R&G are not?" The answer to this may lie in part in events and actions which happened in the past to which we, the audience, are not privy. There are, perhaps, two things which happen during the play which might have helped Hamlet come to this conclusion. First, Horatio comes to Hamlet to give information about the appearance of the ghost. But R&G do not have any information to give which would make their appearance less suspicious. Second, R&G respond to Hamlet's question about why they are in Denmark in an evasive way. They introduce the word "ambition" into the conversation out of nowhere. In other words, their speech is suspect and implausible. Not so Horatio's; when asked why he has come to Denmark his answer is immediate and clear: "My lord, I came to see your father's funeral."
How is Horatio from Hamlets play best characterized as?
Hamlet calls Horatio "one, in suffering all, that suffers nothing." He does appear to have a very even keel emotionally. His low-key responses highlight Hamlet's wit: He replies to Hamlet's "I thought it was to see my mother's wedding" with the mild "Indeed, my lord, it followed hard upon." Hamlet's "Do you think Alexander looked thus i' th' earth?" elicits a mere "E'en so, my Lord." Horatio is always the voice of reason and skepticism. When he sees the ghost, he says, "I might not this believe without the sensible and true avouch of mine own eyes." Hamlet chides him with his famous "there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy" with being too much the voice of reason. He warns Hamlet not to follow the ghost, and later, not to accept the challenge of fighting Laertes. His policy both for himself and in his advice to Hamlet is to avoid potential conflict and danger, which demonstrates that Hamlet is not afraid of either, and indeed rushes to meet both. Horatio is also Hamlet's conscience. When Hamlet explains how he has arranged for the deaths of his two spying school pals, Horatio mildly admonishes him with "So Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to it," which prompts Hamlet to defend himself with "Why man they did make love to this employment." But we tend to feel with Horatio that it was a bit excessive. In the end, the laconic and emotionally repressed Horatio is commissioned by Hamlet to "tell my story", a task for which we would have thought him unfit, except that the death of his friend brings poetry to his lips: "and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest." Sure enough, Horatio the stoic, Horatio the dutiful and faithful friend, takes up the duty Hamlet has placed on him and begins to "tell his story" to Fortinbras.
Is Hamlet the only character who sees King Hamlet's ghost throughout the play?
No in the opening scene Horatio, Hamlets friend, sees the ghost, along with two sentries, Marcellus and Bernardo. The Sentries have seen the ghost on previous nights and have called Horatio to see it too.
What news does Horatio bring about Hamlet?
that king claudius has placed a bet for hamlet to win the fencing match. "has laid a great wager on your head"
How long has hamlets father been dead in act 1 scene 2?
In Act 1, Scene 2 of Hamlet, King Hamlet has been dead for two months. This information is revealed by Horatio, who mentions that King Hamlet's death occurred two months prior to the events of the play.
Why does Hamlet extract an oath from horatio and the others about the ghost?
He tells Horatio in 3,2 "Give me that man that is not passion's slave and I shall wear him in my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart--as I do thee." He admires Horatio's calm and Stoic nature which is such a contrast to Hamlet's passionate and mercurial temperament.
Who is hamlet's confidante and the narrator of the play?
There is no 'narrator of the play". In some plays we see actors doing the actions while a narrator tells us what is going on. Our Town, for example, or anything written for Grade Two students. Hamlet is not that kind of play. Hamlet does have a special friend in Horatio, in who he confides, which makes him a confidant (unless he is being played as a woman, in which case she would be a confidante) and who he asks, as he dies, to "tell my story". Horatio asks Fortinbras to "let me speak to the yet unknowing world how these things came about" and Fortinbras says "Let us haste to hear it", but the play ends before Horatio narrates anything, mostly because we have seen everything which has happened and it would be boring to hear it all again. (That didn't stop Shakespeare in plays like Cymbeline or Twelfth Night, however.)
