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Hamlet doesn't actually stage a play called The Mousetrap. He asks the travelling players (The Tragedians of the City) to put on The Murder of Gonzago, which is the real name of the play. Hamlet calls it the Mousetrap because his purpose in asking them to play it is to trap Claudius into a confession of guilt.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoClaudius. He calls the play "The Mousetrap" because he sees it as a way to manipulate Claudius into showing guilt for his murder. We might be more specific and say it's Claudius's conscience he wants to catch.
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∙ 11y agoHamlet wanted proof that Claudius was guilty of his crimes.
"...the devil hath power / T'assume a pleasing shape..." so there was a chance that the devil was trying to tempt Hamlet into committing a sin.
During the play which re-enacts King Hamlet's murder, Hamlet watched his uncle to see how he reacts. Claudius's reaction is positive and Hamlet is now almost certain that it was indeed murder.
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∙ 13y agoDue to the fact that the object of the play is to his see his uncle react to seeing a scenario of him killing the king. So he has set it up to trap his uncle therefore the mouse trap.
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∙ 12y agoHe absolutely does not. He is in the audience, laying his head on Ophelia's lap while the play goes on. The Player King plays the king.
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∙ 11y ago"The Mouse Trap" is the play that Hamlet has the players perform to trap Claudius into betraying his guilt.
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What play does Shakespeare mention in Hamlet?
There is a "play within a play" in Hamlet, called The Murder of Gonzago, it is often confused by The Mousetrap, but if you see the words The Mousetrap it will actually be The Murder of Gonzago
Why does Claudius tell Hamlet that the play is called mouse trap?
He doesn't. Hamlet tells Claudius that the name of the play is the Mousetrap, not the other way around. The actual name of the play is The Murder of Gonzago but Hamlet is using it to trap Claudius and so gives it a different name.
How many months did Hamlet live after his fathers death?
At the play The Mousetrap Ophelia says it is "twice two months" since the senior Hamlet died. After that there is time for Hamlet to leave, for Laertes to hear in France that his father has died, and to return to Denmark, reconcile with Claudius, hear that Hamlet is returned, plan a fencing match and put it into motion: at least a couple of weeks more. It is about four-and-a-half months later.
What previous work influenced Shakespeare's Hamlet?
The Hamlet story got into popular culture by means of Belleforest's telling of the tale. However, many scholars believe that there may have been an earlier Hamlet play (which they call the Ur-Hamlet) which was the direct source for Shakespeare's work. There is an intriguing German play on the Hamlet story called Der Brudermord (The Brother-killer) which appears to have been translated from an Elizabethan revenge play very much in the style of Kyd's Spanish Tragedy. Was this the Ur-Hamlet? Could be.
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 is the name of the play Hamlet stages for Claudius?
It's called The Murder of Gonzago, but when asked, Hamlet calls it The Mousetrap.
What play does Shakespeare mention in Hamlet?
There is a "play within a play" in Hamlet, called The Murder of Gonzago, it is often confused by The Mousetrap, but if you see the words The Mousetrap it will actually be The Murder of Gonzago
What play does hamlet perform for claudius?
The Murder of Gonzago. Hamlet nicknames it The Mousetrap.
When Claudius asks hamlet what the name of the murder of gonzago play is what name does hamlet give?
The Mousetrap.
Hamlet is convinced the ghost is not evil when?
When Claudius flees from the 'Mousetrap' play, as Hamlet hoped he would.
What is the name of the play of hamlet?
I think its 'The Mouse Trap'. It's called "Murder Of Gonzago" but Hamlet calls it mousetrap.
What the name of the play of hamlet in hamlet?
It is called "The Murder of Gonzago". But Hamlet gives it a new name, "The Mousetrap", because he intends to trap Claudius with it.
In Hamlet what is the name of the play within the play?
It is called "The Murder of Gonzago". But Hamlet gives it a new name, "The Mousetrap", because he intends to trap Claudius with it.
What is name of the play in Hamlet?
It is called "The Murder of Gonzago". But Hamlet gives it a new name, "The Mousetrap", because he intends to trap Claudius with it.
What instruction does hamlet give Horatio prior to the staging of the play?
Basically, Hamlet asks Horatio for help in keeping an eye on Claudius during the 'Mousetrap' play.
What is the significance of the play in hamlet titled mousetrap?
The mouse trap is the play inside the play. Hamlet crates a play simulating his father's death in front of his uncle. Hamlet expects his uncle to react in order to show that he's the murderer.
Why does Claudius tell Hamlet that the play is called mouse trap?
He doesn't. Hamlet tells Claudius that the name of the play is the Mousetrap, not the other way around. The actual name of the play is The Murder of Gonzago but Hamlet is using it to trap Claudius and so gives it a different name.
