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Why does Claudius appear to be anxious to find Hamlet in Hamlet act 4 scene 3 lines 1-13?
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He's not anxious about that. He's worried because for some reason Hamlet is popular with the Danish folks and he does not want to be seen to be attacking him. At the same time he recognizes that his life is in danger from Hamlet and he needs to deal with him.
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What does Gertrude tell Claudius after Hamlet has killed Polonius?
Claudius does not ask Hamlet what he has done with Polonius, although Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do. He asks Hamlet where Polonius is. His lines are "Now, Hamlet, where's Polonius?" and "Where is Polonius?". Hamlet answers, first that Polonius is at supper (not where he eats but where he is eaten) and second that Polonius is in heaven (where Claudius cannot go to find him). Then he adds, "But if indeed you find him not within this month you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby."
What does Hamlet get the actors to do?
Hamlet plans to use the actors to prove whether or not Claudius was guilty. This would be achieved by instructing the actors to portray the murder of Gonzago, which would make Claudius feel guilty if he did indeed commit the murder.
What arrangement does Hamlet make with player1?
Hamlet will insert some dozen or fourteen lines into the play the Murder of Gonzago to make it seem more like the murder of his father.
Did Hamlet complain to Horatio that Claudius is guilty of whoring his mother and stealing his rightful place as king of Denmark?
Yes, in Act 5, Scene 2. "He that hath kill'd my king and whored my mother, popp'd in between the election and my hopes . . ." The lines do not appear in all versions of the play.
Why does Hamlet use the recorder?
The recorder is a symbol for the manipulation of people. Hamlet offers it to Rosencrantz and while doing this Hamlet reveals to Rosencrantz that he (Hamlet) is not a person who can be manipulated.
How does Hamlet plan to catch the conscience of the king?
This line is from Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2. Prince Hamlet has been told by the ghost of his father, King Hamlet, that Prince Hamlet's uncle, King Claudius, murdered his own brother, King Hamlet. Claudius then married the dead King Hamlet's wife and Prince Hamlet's mother, Queen Gertrude. Since Hamlet does not know if the ghost is truly his father and telling the truth, he devises a plan that he believes will prove if what the ghost has said is true. Actors have come to perform at Elsinore Castle for King Claudius and Queen Gertrude. Hamlet asks them to use his altered version of the play, in order to "catch the conscience of the King." The alteration tells the story of a Queen whose husband is murdered by poison. The poisoner then woos the Queen with gifts. Though she rejects him for awhile, in the end she accepts his love. Hamlet plans to watch Claudius' reaction to the altered portion of the play, and discern from that response if Claudius is guilty. His fear of King Claudius' power, and his desire to shame his mother, Queen Gertrude, is the reason for Hamlet's indirect method of accusing the King. If Hamlet's plan doesn't work, he will still be free to pursue other possibilities.
How many lines does Amlet have?
The lines in Hamlet varies by how the lines are counted. Hamlet has roughly, 4,042 lines in the play. Hamlet does most of the speaking in the play and accounts for almost 50% of the lines in the play.
Why does Hamlet request the play?
In Act 3, Scene 2 Hamlet says: "the purpose of playing...to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure." (Lines 17-20)
What are the problems claudius list in lines 77-94?
1. The death of Polonius2. Hamlet's madness and exile3. Popular unrest4. Ophelia's madness5. Laertes' return from France and attempt to take over the kingdom.
What is ironic about the following lines spoken by Claudius your words fly up your thoughts remain below Words without thoughts never to heaven go?
Hamlet is presented the perfect opportunity to kill Claudius. However, he can't because he sees the King praying and can't bring himself to do it. The irony here is that Claudius is completely unrepentant and can't be bothered to pray.
What does Hamlet want to do with the play The Murder of Gonzago?
Hamlet knew it showed the poisoning of a person in the same way the Ghost said his father was killed. Hamlet hopes Claudius will have a strong reaction to seeing that, which will prove Claudius's guilt.
What play has the lines to be or not to be?
Hamlet
