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How many soliloquy's are in Hamlet and where are they?

Five. O that this too too solid flesh would melt (Act 1 Scene2) O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I (Act 2 Scene 2) To be, or not to be (Act 3 Scene 1) Now might I do it pat (Act 3 Scene 3) How all occasions do inform against me (Act 4 Scene 4)


How does Hamlet's soliloquy differ from Shakespeare's?

I don't think you understand something very basic about writers. They are not necessarily characters in the works they write. We do not worry about whether Edward loves Bella or Stephanie Meyer. We do not ask whether Obi Wan Kenobi speaks better than George Lucas. And Shakespeare does not have soliloquys, although he writes them for his characters like Hamlet. Shakespeare is not a character in any play he wrote (although he is sometimes a character in other peoples' plays, as he is in Shakespeare in Love). In any case, "Hamlet's soliloquy" is meaningless. Hamlet has five soliloquys: "O that this too too solid flesh would melt", "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I", "To be or not to be, that is the question", "Now is the very witching time of night" and "How all occasions do inform against me." Unless you specify which one you are talking about, nobody can answer your question.


Which term defines the famous speech by Hamlet in Shakespeare and play of the same name?

The word you are looking for is probably "soliloquy", although this word does not define all of the Famous Speeches Hamlet gives. It does define "O that this too too solid flesh would melt", "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I", "To be or not to be, that is the question", "Now is the very witching hour of night", and "How all occasions inform against me". But it does not describe what is probably Hamlet's second-most famous speech, "Alas! Poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio" which is of course part of a conversation with Horatio, or the very famous "What a piece of work is man" speech he gives to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Probably you are thinking of the word "soliloquy" which means a speech by a character which is not intended to be heard by any other characters on stage. A soliloquy might be thought of as an extended aside.


Many of Hamlet's problems stem from?

If there was a simple answer to this, everyone would have forgotten about the play long ago. Here are some suggestions. 1. Hamlet has a defective character, in that he is indecisive which does not change or alter during the play and which prevents him from carrying out his revenge. Sort of hard to reconcile with his decisiveness during the pirate attack and in the Closet Scene. 2. Hamlet loves his mother too much and is secretly jealous of his stepfather. He would have approached the matter more sensibly had he not had this Oedipal problem. This problem is apparent before he even hears about the ghost, in his "O that this too too solid flesh" speech. 3. Hamlet is a man caught between the medieval duty of revenge and the modern sensibility that such behaviour leads to chaos. Torn between these poles, he sometimes acts like a medieval man and sometimes like a modern man. 4. Hamlet is actually insane and delusional. He has projected his hatred of the king into the mouth of the ghost. The fact that Claudius did actually kill Hamlet's father is a coincidence. 5. Hamlet's problems all come from Claudius. He is the villain of the piece, and caused the problems by killing Hamlet Sr., then by planting spies on Hamlet (including Polonius who is killed because he is a spy), then by sending Hamlet to England, and finally by arranging the fencing match with Laertes. Hamlet is thrown that way and this while trying to dodge these constant attacks.


Why does Hamlet call claudius dear mother?

Act 4, Scene 3. Hamlet is being banished from Denmark and sent to England after killing Polonius. King: So is it, if thou knew'st our purposes. Hamlet: I see a cherub that sees them. But come, for England! Farewell, dear mother. King: They loving father, Hamlet. Hamlet: My mother. Father and mother is man and wife, man and wife is one flesh, and so, my mother. Come, for England!

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How many soliloquy's are in Hamlet and where are they?

Five. O that this too too solid flesh would melt (Act 1 Scene2) O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I (Act 2 Scene 2) To be, or not to be (Act 3 Scene 1) Now might I do it pat (Act 3 Scene 3) How all occasions do inform against me (Act 4 Scene 4)


Who says O Hamlet what a falling off was there?

The Ghost, in Hamlet, Act 1 Scene 5


How does Hamlet's soliloquy differ from Shakespeare's?

I don't think you understand something very basic about writers. They are not necessarily characters in the works they write. We do not worry about whether Edward loves Bella or Stephanie Meyer. We do not ask whether Obi Wan Kenobi speaks better than George Lucas. And Shakespeare does not have soliloquys, although he writes them for his characters like Hamlet. Shakespeare is not a character in any play he wrote (although he is sometimes a character in other peoples' plays, as he is in Shakespeare in Love). In any case, "Hamlet's soliloquy" is meaningless. Hamlet has five soliloquys: "O that this too too solid flesh would melt", "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I", "To be or not to be, that is the question", "Now is the very witching time of night" and "How all occasions do inform against me." Unless you specify which one you are talking about, nobody can answer your question.


What the combining form for flesh?

The combining form for "flesh" is "sarc/o" or "sarc-".


Which term defines the famous speech by Hamlet in Shakespeare and play of the same name?

The word you are looking for is probably "soliloquy", although this word does not define all of the Famous Speeches Hamlet gives. It does define "O that this too too solid flesh would melt", "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I", "To be or not to be, that is the question", "Now is the very witching hour of night", and "How all occasions inform against me". But it does not describe what is probably Hamlet's second-most famous speech, "Alas! Poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio" which is of course part of a conversation with Horatio, or the very famous "What a piece of work is man" speech he gives to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Probably you are thinking of the word "soliloquy" which means a speech by a character which is not intended to be heard by any other characters on stage. A soliloquy might be thought of as an extended aside.


Who said O what a rogue and peasant slave you are?

Hamlet


Many of Hamlet's problems stem from?

If there was a simple answer to this, everyone would have forgotten about the play long ago. Here are some suggestions. 1. Hamlet has a defective character, in that he is indecisive which does not change or alter during the play and which prevents him from carrying out his revenge. Sort of hard to reconcile with his decisiveness during the pirate attack and in the Closet Scene. 2. Hamlet loves his mother too much and is secretly jealous of his stepfather. He would have approached the matter more sensibly had he not had this Oedipal problem. This problem is apparent before he even hears about the ghost, in his "O that this too too solid flesh" speech. 3. Hamlet is a man caught between the medieval duty of revenge and the modern sensibility that such behaviour leads to chaos. Torn between these poles, he sometimes acts like a medieval man and sometimes like a modern man. 4. Hamlet is actually insane and delusional. He has projected his hatred of the king into the mouth of the ghost. The fact that Claudius did actually kill Hamlet's father is a coincidence. 5. Hamlet's problems all come from Claudius. He is the villain of the piece, and caused the problems by killing Hamlet Sr., then by planting spies on Hamlet (including Polonius who is killed because he is a spy), then by sending Hamlet to England, and finally by arranging the fencing match with Laertes. Hamlet is thrown that way and this while trying to dodge these constant attacks.


Why does Hamlet call claudius dear mother?

Act 4, Scene 3. Hamlet is being banished from Denmark and sent to England after killing Polonius. King: So is it, if thou knew'st our purposes. Hamlet: I see a cherub that sees them. But come, for England! Farewell, dear mother. King: They loving father, Hamlet. Hamlet: My mother. Father and mother is man and wife, man and wife is one flesh, and so, my mother. Come, for England!


Who says thy mother poisoned in hamlet?

She does. She says: No, no, the drink, the drink,--O my dear Hamlet,--The drink, the drink! I am poison'd.


What are the themes of each scene of Hamlet?

1. Act I sc2. "O, that this too too solid flesh would melt...But break, my heart; for I must hold my tongue."This soliloquy is spoken by Hamlet after he sees his mother whom Claudius has married, completely reconciled to her new state. She does not mourn the death of her husband (Hamlet's father) and seems happily married to Claudius. Hamlet is shocked at the change in his mother's attitude and this soliloquy expresses his disgust towards all women in the now famous line: "fraility thy name is woman!" In fact, he is so disgusted that he wishes that he could die and that he is even prepared to commit suicide. It is this soliloquy which has led many psychoanalytical critics to conclude that Hamlet suffers from an 'Oedipus Complex.'2. Act I Sc5. "O all you host of heaven! O earth! what else?....I have sworn 't."This soliloquy is spoken by Hamlet after the Ghost reveals to him how Claudius had murdered him. Hamlet is completely overwhelmed by hatred towards his uncle Claudius and vows to kill him in obedience to his father's wishes. Hamlet's father's ghost reminds him to never give up his idea of revenging his murder. So Hamlet practises what psychologists would today term as 'selective amnesia.' That is, deliberately forget everything that has been stored in his memory but always to remember only one thing - to kill his uncle Claudius and fulfill his father's ghost's wishes.


What line spoken by Gertrude indicates that she was not involved in King Hamlet's murder?

"Hamlet: To kill a king and marry with his brother. Gertrude: To kill a king? Hamlet: Ay, lady, that was my word."


Summarize ophelia's remarks after hamlet leaves her?

Her speech commences "O what a noble mind is here o'erthrown!" This summarizes the bulk of the speech, which is that Hamlet used to be admirable but now he's just nuts. To this she adds that it's too bad for her, after sucking "the honey of his music vows" and falling in love with him.