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It is called "The Murder of Gonzago" or "The Mousetrap" and depicts the murder of a king, whose widow then marries the murderer. Sound familiar?
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∙ 11y agoWiki User
∙ 12y agoWithin the context of the plot, Hamlet is using the play to portray the murder of his father in the hopes that his uncle will be betrayed into revealing his guilt. In that sense it succeeds.
There is something deliciously bewildering about having actors playing the part of actors who are playing the part of the other characters in the play. And not only are the actors acting, but Hamlet (who is acting mad) and Claudius (who is acting innocent) are all acting and not revealing their true selves. Therefore there are levels upon levels of pretence going on here.
This gets even better in the film Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, where the actors are playing not the Murder of Gonzago, but Hamlet. At one point in the film, the actors are rehearsing the part of Hamlet where the actors are putting on the play within a play (Which is of course a play within a play within a film).
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∙ 13y agoThe reason for the play within the play is to see Claudius's reaction to the parts of the play that are mirroring the murder of King Hamlet. King Hamlet's Ghost told Hamlet that Claudius was his murderer but Hamlet feels the need to investigate it. By having Horatio watch the King's reaction, he can judge if Claudius was actually the killer.
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∙ 12y agoHe called it The Murder of Gonzago. It was a direct reenactment of the murder of his father.
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∙ 11y agoIt is called "The Murder of Gonzago" or "The Mousetrap" and depicts the murder of a king, whose widow then marries the murderer. Sound familiar?
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What happens to the ship Hamlet is on?
It gets attacked by pirates. Hamlet finds himself on the pirate ship when they separate.
What is the name the Shakespeare play about the Prince of Denmark?
the play is called Hamlet and was writing by William Shakespeare.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet
What happens in act 1 of Hamlet?
The ghost of Hamlet's father appears to some guards. The guards tell Hamlet who says he will go watch for the ghost. Laertes, son of Polonius, embarks for France. Polonius tells his daughter Ophelia, who has been flirting with Hamlet (or maybe more, it's not clear), to give him the cold shoulder. The ghost appears to Hamlet, gets him alone and tells him that he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle and the current king, Claudius. Hamlet swears to revenge him then swears the guards to secrecy.
What is the relationship between Old Hamlet and Hamlet?
Hamlet Sr (Old Hamlet) was the King of Denmark and Hamlet Jr's (Hamlet) father. Hamlet Sr dies at the beginning of the play and the story follows Hamlet Jr as the main character. Hope this helps, Have a great day.
When does Claudius openly reveal his determination to be king?
If we are talking about the Claudius in Hamlet, this happens before the play starts, since he is already king when the curtain opens.
In terms of what happens in Hamlet which conflicts seems least justified?
Hamlet versus his girlfriend, Ophelia
What happens to the ship Hamlet is on?
It gets attacked by pirates. Hamlet finds himself on the pirate ship when they separate.
What happens to the king Hamlet laertes and the queen?
they all die
What happens in Hamlet by the end of Act you?
i dun kno you tell me :P
What major event in the play happens just before the conclusion of act 3 in hamlet?
The last scene in Act III is the closet scene in which Hamlet kills Polonius, Gertrude recognizes that Claudius may have murdered Hamlet Senior and the Ghost makes a reappearance telling Hamlet to get on with it.
Who killed Hamlets father?
when hamlet saw his father's ghost, the ghost said that hamlet's uncle (which he was king during that time) put poison in hamlet's father's ear while he was sleeping so he could become king. so it was hamlet's uncle
Why is Hamlet a victim of circumstance?
His father dies because his uncle killed him and his mother ends up marrying his uncle. Also Polonius tells Ophelia that she can't be with him even though Gertrude wants Hamlet to marry Ophelia. Hamlet stabs at someone hiding behind the curtains and it just happens to be his girlfriend's father. He is sent to England to be killed and he happens to look at the orders which tell him he is to be killed. Then the ship just happens to be attacked by pirates who take him back to Denmark.
What does Hamlet think is the reason most people will not kill themselves?
Hamlet's famous soliloquy asks the question, what happens after death, and Hamlet's guesses and presumptions are not at all comforting. He likens it to a dream state, and asks, "what dreams?" -- rather a disturbing question. As such, he pains suicide as an uneasy choice at best.
What happens to rosencrantz in hamlet?
Rosencrantz (and Guildenstern, since nothing happens to one that does not happen to the other) is executed by the English authorities according to the forged instructions they carried. The instructions were forged by Hamlet. At the very end of the play an ambassador arrives to tell Claudius that this has been done according to the instructions.
What is the name the Shakespeare play about the Prince of Denmark?
the play is called Hamlet and was writing by William Shakespeare.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet
Why does the king send Hamlet to England?
Claudius is concerned that Hamlet knows the truth about how he killed King Hamlet and has been watching Hamlet since he killed the king. When Hamlet kills Polonius he sees how unstable Hamlet is and that he can not take the chance and let Hamlet stay, which would risk his own safety. Claudius sends Hamlet to England so that on the way he can have him killed and he would no longer have to worry about the problem that is Hamlet.
What happens in act 1 of Hamlet?
The ghost of Hamlet's father appears to some guards. The guards tell Hamlet who says he will go watch for the ghost. Laertes, son of Polonius, embarks for France. Polonius tells his daughter Ophelia, who has been flirting with Hamlet (or maybe more, it's not clear), to give him the cold shoulder. The ghost appears to Hamlet, gets him alone and tells him that he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle and the current king, Claudius. Hamlet swears to revenge him then swears the guards to secrecy.
