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If R & G were on their toes they might pick up a lot from Hamlet's conversations with them in Act 2, although it may not be important. They must know, for example, that he holds Polonius in contempt. However, it is tricky to know when Hamlet is being serious or when he's just fooling around. "Denmark's a prison"--what does that convey? Only that Hamlet resents not being able to go back to Wittenberg?
The remark that really sticks out here is "I am mad only north-by-northwest; when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw." He's telling them that he's faking his madness, but it's a crazy-sounding sentence, and it comes out of the blue.
Generations of Shakespeare scholars, with more evidence to go on than R & G had, have been unable to say definitively whether Hamlet was really mad or whether he was faking it. You can hardly blame R & G for not being sure whether this remark is an admission.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoHe makes them admit that the King and Queen sent for them to trade on their old friendship with Hamlet to see why he's acting oddly.
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∙ 6y agoSeveral things...he declares his love for Ophelia, and he also takes partial responsibility for Polonius's death when he apologizes to Laertes.
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Who kills Hamlet in Act V?
The poisoned tip of Laertes' blade cuts Hamlet in their duel in Act V; thus Laertes is the direct cause of Hamlet's death.
Why does hamlets departure have special urgency In act 4?
Hamlet doesn't kill the king in Act 4. He kills him in Act 5. Hamlet doesn't kill anyone in Act 4 and in fact he is offstage for most of the Act.Hamlet doesn't kill the king in Act 4. He kills him in Act 5. He doesn't kill anyone in Act 4 and is in fact offstage for most of the Act.
What act did hamlet die in?
Polonius dies in Act 3. Ophelia dies offstage in Act 4; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern die offstage sometime after Act 4. Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude and Laertes all die in Act 5.
What happens to the king Hamlet laertes and the queen?
they all die
What symbolizes Hamlet's obsession with death and decay in act 5 of the play?
The skull of Yorick
Who kills Hamlet in Act V?
The poisoned tip of Laertes' blade cuts Hamlet in their duel in Act V; thus Laertes is the direct cause of Hamlet's death.
What act and scene does the beginning plot of hamlet end?
The beginning plot of Hamlet ended in the last scene of Act 5.
Why does hamlets departure have special urgency In act 4?
Hamlet doesn't kill the king in Act 4. He kills him in Act 5. Hamlet doesn't kill anyone in Act 4 and in fact he is offstage for most of the Act.Hamlet doesn't kill the king in Act 4. He kills him in Act 5. He doesn't kill anyone in Act 4 and is in fact offstage for most of the Act.
Who says O Hamlet what a falling off was there?
The Ghost, in Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 5
Why Hamlet regret to Laertes in Act 5 in Hemlet?
because there stupid
What act did hamlet die in?
Polonius dies in Act 3. Ophelia dies offstage in Act 4; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern die offstage sometime after Act 4. Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude and Laertes all die in Act 5.
How many characters did you hear speak in the exposition in Hamlet Act 1 scene V?
In the exposition of Act 1 Scene 5 in Hamlet, two characters speak: the ghost of King Hamlet and Prince Hamlet. The ghost reveals the circumstances of his death to Hamlet, setting the tone for the rest of the play.
What happens to the king Hamlet laertes and the queen?
they all die
What is the impact of another element of the drama from Shakespeare's choice of setting in hamlet act 5 scene 1?
The setting for Act 5 Scene 1 of Hamlet is a graveyard. This sorts with the theme of death which has been flowing through the play.
What symbolizes Hamlet's obsession with death and decay in act 5 of the play?
The skull of Yorick
Does Hamlet admit he loves ophelia?
Yes but then he quickly takes it back.
Who says in Hamlet 'now cracks a noble heart'?
Horatio. (Act 5, Scene 2, line 327) He's referring to the death of Hamlet.
