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All of the characters make poor decisions, but only two things are actually referred to as mad. Hamlet's madness is mostly feigned, but the things he does that the court sees as insane are to speak insultingly and cryptically, and to kill Polonius. Ophelia's madness is real, and consists of speaking cryptically and singing bawdy songs, handing out flowers, and either drowning herself or failing to save herself from being drowned. So the two overt types of madness are to be rude and inappropriate in public, and to show a reckless lack of regard for human life. Whether characters such as Hamlet and Claudius also display more subtle forms of madness is open to debate.
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∙ 12y agoAct 3 starts with the Nunnery Scene. In the course of it, Hamlet loses it and starts abusing women in general (he is a bit of a misogynist) and Ophelia in particular and says "It hath made me mad!". However, Claudius, hiding behind a curtain is finding Hamlet to be more and more sane. "Love? His affections do not that way tend. And what he spake, though it lacked form a little, was not madness." Claudius (who is an astute psychologist) realizes that there is something on Hamlet's mind "on which he sits on brood", and his mood is dangerous. Hamlet's mask of craziness is cracked.
Next comes the play within the play. At the end of it, "the king rises", calling for lights. He is very troubled and is losing his iron self-control. Hamlet's response is wild and whirling: he seems crazy but he is just over-elated at confirming the Ghost's story (and unfortunately also confirming Claudius's suspicions of him)
And so on to the Closet Scene. Hamlet appears to be quite crazy to Gertrude. He sees the ghost, and she cannot. Seeing him talking to the thin air certainly makes him look crazy. And now, the "antic disposition" which Hamlet has put on turns against him. He has to try to persuade Gertrude that "it is not my madness that speaks", so that she will believe what he has to say--that Claudius is a murderer, and she has rewarded him for it. At the very end of the scene, Gertrude says "Hamlet hath in madness Polonius slain" but she knows he's sane and is using the madness as a cover for his crime. So by this point in the play, all of the major characters know Hamlet is really sane, but are still operating with the accepted fiction that he is not.
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∙ 8y agoShe hands wildflowers to people, sings dirty songs, orders carriages for herself, calls men ladies and so on. Read or watch Act IV Scene 5 if you want all the details.
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How was shakespeare sexiest in hamlet?
Shakespeare was not a particularly sexy actor; those parts all went to the leading man Richard Burbage. (Mind you there was that anecdote about the fan who wanted to sleep with Burbage after seeing him play Richard III, but Shakespeare got there first. This is a real story from Shakespeare's time, but is likely a joke and not a rumour. Nevertheless, it proves that someone thought Shakespeare was sexy). In Hamlet, Shakespeare was supposed to have played the ghost which was not a sexy part at all, not even when he shows up in his widow's bedroom. Or did you mean "sexist" as opposed to "sexiest"? If so, it is true that the character of Ophelia is mistreated and marginalized by all the men in her life: her father, her brother and her boyfriend. Her brother gives her a pile of advice about not going too far with Hamlet who is not in control of who he marries, being a prince. She snaps back that he should follow his own freaking advice. Her father tells her she should lay off Hamlet because young men do all their thinking with their pants. More obnoxiously, he uses her as bait to get Hamlet to reveal his secrets where he can be overheard. Hamlet catches on (maybe Ophelia intended that he should) and he gets violently angry and unbelievably rude and demeaning to her as a result. The other woman in the play, Hamlet's mother Gertrude, is portrayed as a strong silent type who is totally adored by her husband. (By both of them, actually) But Hamlet for some reason is really angry with her from the start for marrying Uncle Claudius, and he does some pretty rude and mean things to her as well. But here's the thing: just because Shakespeare has Hamlet say "Now could I drink hot blood" does not make Shakespeare a vampire. Hamlet is quite mean and rude to the women in his life, and is actually quite a misogynist, but that does not mean that Shakespeare was that way. In fact, Hamlet's misogynistic attitude contrasts with what we see of the women Hamlet is dealing with, so we know that we cannot take Hamlet's assessment of Ophelia's or Gertrude's character (or much else, actually) as gospel. Hamlet may be sexist, but that does not mean that Shakespeare was.
What type of tree did Ophelia fall from in Hamlet?
Willow
What are the three recurring images in Hamlet?
There is the image of sickness/disease/poison that runs all the way through the play which perhaps represents the corruption of Claudius killing his brother and the way Hamlet sees his mother as tainted and corrupted. It also ties in with the madness suffered by Hamlet and Ophelia. Also, there are lots of images of flowers and gardens to represent order and disorder: at the beginning something is "rotten" in the state of Denmark and reference to the situation as an "unweeded garden" and it follows through the play to give the impression of constantly working towards an type of order and stability. will add any if i can think of more... hope this helps :-)
What play genres incorporated broad humor and exaggerated characters in the Hamlet?
The type of play that uses exaggerated characters and broad humor is called a farce. Hamlet is not a farce, it is a tragedy.
A type of poetic meter commonly associated with William Shakespeare is?
iambic pentameter
How was shakespeare sexiest in hamlet?
Shakespeare was not a particularly sexy actor; those parts all went to the leading man Richard Burbage. (Mind you there was that anecdote about the fan who wanted to sleep with Burbage after seeing him play Richard III, but Shakespeare got there first. This is a real story from Shakespeare's time, but is likely a joke and not a rumour. Nevertheless, it proves that someone thought Shakespeare was sexy). In Hamlet, Shakespeare was supposed to have played the ghost which was not a sexy part at all, not even when he shows up in his widow's bedroom. Or did you mean "sexist" as opposed to "sexiest"? If so, it is true that the character of Ophelia is mistreated and marginalized by all the men in her life: her father, her brother and her boyfriend. Her brother gives her a pile of advice about not going too far with Hamlet who is not in control of who he marries, being a prince. She snaps back that he should follow his own freaking advice. Her father tells her she should lay off Hamlet because young men do all their thinking with their pants. More obnoxiously, he uses her as bait to get Hamlet to reveal his secrets where he can be overheard. Hamlet catches on (maybe Ophelia intended that he should) and he gets violently angry and unbelievably rude and demeaning to her as a result. The other woman in the play, Hamlet's mother Gertrude, is portrayed as a strong silent type who is totally adored by her husband. (By both of them, actually) But Hamlet for some reason is really angry with her from the start for marrying Uncle Claudius, and he does some pretty rude and mean things to her as well. But here's the thing: just because Shakespeare has Hamlet say "Now could I drink hot blood" does not make Shakespeare a vampire. Hamlet is quite mean and rude to the women in his life, and is actually quite a misogynist, but that does not mean that Shakespeare was that way. In fact, Hamlet's misogynistic attitude contrasts with what we see of the women Hamlet is dealing with, so we know that we cannot take Hamlet's assessment of Ophelia's or Gertrude's character (or much else, actually) as gospel. Hamlet may be sexist, but that does not mean that Shakespeare was.
What was William Shakespeare famous for creating?
Various plays and beautiful sonnets (sonnets are a certain type of poems). Plays include Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, etc.
What are two other legends beside faires did shakespeare use?
Other characters of this type are witches (Macbeth), ghosts (Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar and Richard III), and spirits (Tempest).
What type of play is about suffering and has an unhappy ending?
A tragedy is a type of play that often involves characters experiencing suffering and typically ends in an unhappy or disastrous outcome. Examples of famous tragedies include Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Macbeth."
What type of play tells the downfall of a noble character?
A tragedy is a type of play that tells the downfall of a noble character, often due to a character flaw or external circumstances. Examples of famous tragedy plays include Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "Hamlet."
What type of poetry was Shakespeare famous for?
The type of poetry Shakespeare was famous for was Sonnets
What is the purpose of including the subplot of Hamlet and Ophelia's romance?
The degree of relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia is quite unknown to the reader, although it is somewhat suggested in the text that they were, in fact, together. This subplot shows that when Hamlet pretends to be - or actually does become - insane that it effects Ophelia on a very deep level. The rejection Ophelia is given by Hamlet sends her into insanity - and in the end suicide. This is an aspect of irony, something Shakespeare liked to use in his work. By pretending to be insane, Hamlet causes Ophelia to actually become insane - a type of casualty caused by Hamlet's need to know the truth about his father's death.
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What type of characters did shakespeare write about?
Shakespeare wrote about every possible type of character.
What type of tree did Ophelia fall from in Hamlet?
Willow
What type of characters did Shakespeare write?
Shakespeare created every conceivable type of character. You name it, he created it.
