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In most of Claudius' asides he shows the audience that he is not a completely inhumane character. In act three he describes his guilt as a "heavy burden" showing that he is remorseful for his actions. In his aside in act five he tries to stop Gertrude from drinking the poison, then when she does he describes how it is "too late" showing that he may have had non-sefish feelings for Gertrude.

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What steps does Claudius take to rid himself of hamlet?

Hamlet decides to kill Claudius, but first he needs to confirm that what the ghost of his father said was true. So, he devises the play to see if Claudius' guilty conscience will betray him. His suspicion confirmed, he almost murders him him the chapel, but when he sees that Claudius is praying, Hamlet spares him until he can kill Claudius at such a time that it will condemn his soul. The irony is: we learn in soliloquy that Claudius is not able to pray.


According to Hamlet in his soliloquy frailty weakness is symbolized by what?

Are you referring to his line "Frailty thy name is woman"? What he means by this is that Gertrude, a particular woman, is "frail" or weak for giving in to her desires and marrying Claudius.


True or false Claudius never admits his guilt to the audience?

False. He admits it twice, once in a remark just before Hamlet's To Be or Not To Be speech and again in his soliloquy "Oh, my offence is rank, it smells unto heaven."


How was act you of Hamlet from first to last based on when they occur in the story?

Hamlet gives his "To be, or not to be" soliloquy. Hamlet tells Ophelia, "Get thee to a nunnery!" Hamlet decides not to kill Claudius while he prays. Hamlet kills Polonius.


Why is Hamlet the only one suspicious about his father's death?

Hamlet is disposed to believe ill of Claudius. He dislikes him and resents his marriage to his mother. That is why when the Ghost names Claudius as his murderer, Hamlet says "O my prophetic soul!"--he had already suspected as much. Because we hear Claudius admit his guilt (just before the "To Be or Not to Be" speech and in Claudius's "O my offence is rank" soliloquy) we know that the ghost is telling the truth. Otherwise, it might be plausible to believe that Claudius is innocent, as everyone including Gertrude seems to believe.

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Who overhears the to be or not to be speech?

In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, King Claudius and Polonius eavesdrop on Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy.


What is a sentence with soliloquy with context clues?

A sentence for the word soliloquy that uses context clues is, She wasn't sure of herself, so she practiced her speech with soliloquy.


What steps does Claudius take to rid himself of hamlet?

Hamlet decides to kill Claudius, but first he needs to confirm that what the ghost of his father said was true. So, he devises the play to see if Claudius' guilty conscience will betray him. His suspicion confirmed, he almost murders him him the chapel, but when he sees that Claudius is praying, Hamlet spares him until he can kill Claudius at such a time that it will condemn his soul. The irony is: we learn in soliloquy that Claudius is not able to pray.


According to Hamlet in his soliloquy frailty weakness is symbolized by what?

Are you referring to his line "Frailty thy name is woman"? What he means by this is that Gertrude, a particular woman, is "frail" or weak for giving in to her desires and marrying Claudius.


How do pronounce soliloquy?

Soliloquy is pernounced... suh lil' uh kwe


What is the plural noun of soliloquy?

The plural of soliloquy is soliloquies.


True or false Claudius never admits his guilt to the audience?

False. He admits it twice, once in a remark just before Hamlet's To Be or Not To Be speech and again in his soliloquy "Oh, my offence is rank, it smells unto heaven."


How was act you of Hamlet from first to last based on when they occur in the story?

Hamlet gives his "To be, or not to be" soliloquy. Hamlet tells Ophelia, "Get thee to a nunnery!" Hamlet decides not to kill Claudius while he prays. Hamlet kills Polonius.


Why is Hamlet the only one suspicious about his father's death?

Hamlet is disposed to believe ill of Claudius. He dislikes him and resents his marriage to his mother. That is why when the Ghost names Claudius as his murderer, Hamlet says "O my prophetic soul!"--he had already suspected as much. Because we hear Claudius admit his guilt (just before the "To Be or Not to Be" speech and in Claudius's "O my offence is rank" soliloquy) we know that the ghost is telling the truth. Otherwise, it might be plausible to believe that Claudius is innocent, as everyone including Gertrude seems to believe.


What is being personifed in Juliet's soliloquy?

Which soliloquy are you alluding to?


What is a soliloquy in a play?

a soliloquy is what someone says and they speak there thoughts


When was Soliloquy for Lilith created?

Soliloquy for Lilith was created in 1988.