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What do quotes in Act one scene two mean in shakespeares' Hamlet?
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What do Claudius and Gertrude want Hamlet to do that he doesn't want to do? What do Claudius and Gertrude want Hamlet to do that he doesn't want to do?
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In Act 1, Scene 2 of Hamlet, the quotes primarily establish the mood of mourning and grief following King Hamlet's death. They also introduce the themes of deception and uncertainty, as characters grapple with their conflicting emotions and motives. Additionally, the quotes hint at the political tensions and power struggles within the court of Denmark.
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In Hamlet act 1 scene what does Claudius mean when he speaks of the memory of Hamlet's death being green?
I believe that he is speaking about Hamlet Senior and his recent death, that it is fresh.
What does Hamlet's speech to the players mean?
The speech that Hamlet gives to the players means don't over act. The speech is given in Act 3 Scene 2 of the play.
Why does hamlet visit ophelia in scene 1?
When you say, "the former Hamlet" you mean the late King Hamlet, right? She remembers him briefly in the play-within-a-play scene ("Nay, it is twice two months, my lord.") in which Hamlet uses her as a straight man to set up his cutting remarks to his mother, "What? Two months dead and not forgotten already?"
What does slay mean in shakespeares talk?
Telephone.
Who said this and What is it mean I'll call thee hamlet king father royal Dane?
Hamlet says this in Act I Scene 4 of Hamlet. He is talking to the ghost of his father who up to this point hasn't said a word. Hamlet is trying to figure out how to address him in order to make him speak. If he calls him by his name, Hamlet, will he respond? How about father? King? Royal Dane? Whatever he says, the ghost starts talking right away.
What does conklin mean?
the hamlet
What does the great equalizer mean in Hamlet?
This expression does not occur in Shakespeare's Hamlet anywhere.
When was Hamlet made?
You mean William Shakespeare's Hamlet? It was written around 1600.
What were Shakespeares voice backgrounds in his plays?
do you mean who made the voices, or what they were made by?
What mean of schwarzenbach?
Black Hamlet
What did Hamlet smell?
the 'smell' is alluding to something wrong, not an actual odor- Ex- when you smell something fishy going on- it doesn't actually mean you smell flounder Hamlet quotes- "There is something rotten in the state of Denmark" "The old chief will wear his feathers, ride his pony and eat his corn when you smell the flowers that they put on your grave"
When Hamlet encounters Claudius alone in Act III scene iii he decides not to kill him because he is praying and killing him would?
Hamlet tells the audience that he does not want to give Claudius the opportunity to absolve himself of all his sins before he dies. He says that to kill Claudius then would mean that Claudius would die a guiltless death, which is exactly what Hamlet did not want. He wanted to avenge his father by killing Claudius in the same way in which Old Hamlet was killed: unprepared and unforgiven for all of his outstanding sins. This is what Hamlet tells the audience, but it is also probably an example of Hamlet's inability to take action. Hamlet is presented with a perfect opportunity to avenge his father, and he comes up with an excuse as to why it is not the right time. The question is whether or not Hamlet is ready to take his life, not whether or not Claudius is going to have a sinless death.
