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Polonius has just asked Hamlet what he is reading. Of course what he wants Hamlet to say is the name of the book. But just to be irritating Hamlet responds "Words, words, words."

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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.


Does Hamlet find Horatio's speech so strange that he says Horatio uses wild and whirling words?

No, you've got it backwards. It is Horatio who says, "These are but wild and whirling words, my lord." to Hamlet. Hamlet is a little discombobulated after seeing his father's ghost.


Who does laertes say will goven hamlet's marriage choice?

Public policy, the good of the state, since Hamlet is the heir apparent to the throne.


Does hamlet speaks no words to Ophelia in this scene?

In Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," Hamlet does not speak directly to Ophelia; instead, he engages in a conversation with Polonius and then dismisses Ophelia. His behavior is erratic, reflecting his internal turmoil and feigned madness. Although they do not exchange words, the scene is significant as it highlights the complexity of their relationship and Hamlet's emotional distance from Ophelia.


How do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern react to Hamlet's use of generic man?

Hamlet: "Man delights not me--no, nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so."

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What play were the words To Be or Not To Be in?

The play is Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. These are the first words in Hamlet's famous monologue, in which he contemplates suicide.


Who speaks the famous To be or not to be solioquy?

Hamlet spoke the words in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.


Who speaks the famous to be or not be solioquy?

Hamlet spoke the words in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.


What are the elements of William shakespeares poems?

As Hamlet says, "words, words, words".


What is shakespeares longest play?

The longest play is Hamlet, which is the only Shakespeare play with more than thirty thousand words


Where does Hamlet say to be or not to be?

In the castle crypt of his forfathers.


Whose last words were ' The rest is silence'?

Hamlet's final words.


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.


Hamlet's famous to be or not to be?

These are the first six words of a speech Hamlet makes in Act 3 Scene 1 of the play.


Is there an easy way to learn the words to hamlet?

no ahahahaa


What rhymes with Temlett?

Some words that rhyme with Temlett are hamlet, gambit, and hamlet.


Does Hamlet find Horatio's speech so strange that he says Horatio uses wild and whirling words?

No, you've got it backwards. It is Horatio who says, "These are but wild and whirling words, my lord." to Hamlet. Hamlet is a little discombobulated after seeing his father's ghost.