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What does the King want to do with a chalice that could be detrimental to Hamlet's health?
Give it to Hamlet so Hamlet will drink it.
In Hamlet Hamlet wondered how his so called friend thought that he could play Hamlet like a flute?
that isn't a question
Who rivaled hamlet?
In Hamlet, Hamlet's step father and uncle Claudius could be considered his rival. This is because Hamlet seems to possess the Oedipus Complex. He competes with this new father for the possession of his mother.
What does the ghost in Hamlet symbolize?
if you are asking this for, say, a homework assignment, then I recommend you figure it out on your own, as your teacher could find this easily.The ghost in Shakespeare's Hamlet is Hamlet's father, who is dead. In Hamlet, Hamlet's father is killed by Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet's father's ghost (the ghost) comes back to basically tell Hamlet what happened, and to tell him (more or less) to have revenge on Hamlet's uncle.
Is HAMLET a modern play?
There are still kings in the modern world, so yes, a man might murder his brother (the king) to steal his crown and his wife, while the son of the murdered king might plot revenge on the man who murdered his father. Hamlet could still happen today, although they are very few kings, and kingdoms in the world today. Most kings today have very little power.
What is the kings main concern when he finds out that polonius has been killed?
I think he was afraid Hamlet was going to find out that Claudius killed Hamlet's father.
What is a group of cottages known as?
could be a Hamlet or a Village
Is Hamlet waiting for the right moment or procrastinating?
You could argue either.In the scene when Hamlet attempts to kill Claudius but decides against it is the most significant for this question (So I will be referring to it.) The cause could arguably be 3 things: Hamlet's fear, Hamlet's scheming, or Hamlet's procrastination.Scheming - Hamlet himself says he would rather kill Claudius when he is 'drunk, asleep or in his rage, or in th'incestuous pleasure of his bed' - as Claudius is praying in thie scene, Hamlet could be rationally thinking when it may be better to kill him, in order to send him straight to hell.Procrastintion - As Hamlet's hamartia (tragic flaw) is his lack of action, the reason for him not killing Claudius in this scene could indeed be Hamlet's procrastination, or 'overthinking' of the situation at hand - if another Shakesperian hero such as Macbeth was placed in the same position as Hamlet, the whole play would be complete in one scene. Instead, Hamlet overanalyses the situation before doubting himself.Fear - it could be argued that Hamlet doesn't kill Claudius for fear of what may happen afterwards; most importantly, the throne Hamlet must take. This could be an underlying cause of Hamlet's procrastination.What is obvoius in this scene however is that it is a turning point in the play. If Hamlet had killed Claudius here, Gertrude wouldn't have died, nor Laertes, Ohelia or himself. This proves that Hamlet's lack of action does eventually lead to his downfall.As Shakespeare does not map out to the audience what is the real cause of Hamlet's lack of action, the reader/viewer must decide for themselves.
Is it true or false Hamlet is the reason rosencrantz and guildenstern are put to death?
True. Hamlet changed the king's orders to the English from "Kill Hamlet" to "Kill Rosencrantz and Guildenstern." He didn't have to do that; he could have changed the orders to "Give Hamlet some flowers".
Does Osric die at the end of Hamlet?
Hamlet is a play; therefore, that last scene can be played in many different ways. Osric could have died at the end, or he could have became one of Fortinbras' servants.
What character in Hamlet is a foil character?
Laertes is a foil to Hamlet. Unlike Hamlet he does not reflect upon the task at hand, which is avenging his father's murder. He does not think about whether it is morally correct to conspire with the king, Claudius, to kill Hamlet for revenge. Fortenbras could also be considered a foil to Hamlet because he is just the opposite of Hamlet when it comes to decisions and following them through. B.Gene apex ;)
Why might Hamlet believe he is not actually seeing his fathers ghost?
He could be crazy, and it could be all in his mind. Or it could be an illusion created by the devil to trick him into killing his uncle. Hamlet actually considers this possibility and as a result decides to test the Ghost's information.
