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Hamlet
Includes questions specifically asking about this Shakespeare play. Questions about the movie version should be placed under "Movies." Questions about Shakespeare should be placed under his category under Authors and Poets.
2,117 Questions
What is Laertes request of the king?
Laertes tells King Claudius that he wants to return to France, a place he left to attend the king's coronation. He had been attending school there and, upon hearing of King Hamlet's death immediately departed. The king grants his permission, as he's sure Laerte's father Polonius won't mind him taking the liberty of doing so.
What role is Shakespeare said to have played in Hamlet?
According to Nicholas Rowe in his 1709 'Works of William Shakespear' Shakespeare played the Ghost in Hamlet. Here is a quote straight from the book: It is at this Time, and upon this Accident, that he is said to have made his first Acquaintance in the Play-house. He was receiv'd into the Company then in being, at first in a very mean Rank; But his admirable Wit, and the natural Turn of it to the Stage, soon distinguish'd him, if not as an extraordinary Actor, yet as an excellent Writer. His Name is Printed, as the Custom was in those Times, amongst those of the other Players, before some old Plays, but without any particular Account of what sort of Parts he us'd to play; and tho' I have inquir'd, I could never meet with any further Account of him this way, than that the top of his Performance was the Ghost in his own Hamlet.
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Laertes is the father of Odysseus in the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Laertes is also a character in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare.
Brutus is not in hamlet, hes in Julius Caesar..... he asks the crowd to trust him and believe he had good reason for killing Caesar and be on his side and believe that it was for the better of the people.
What it hamlet's girlfriends name?
Hamlet has no wife. His love interest in the play was Ophelia and perhaps his mother;), but no marriage was held
Who are the protagonist and antagonist in novel Hamlet?
Antigone is the protagonist and Creon the antagonist in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the protagonist is the main character, the holder of great powers and the doer of great deeds. This description fits Theban Princess Antigone, around whom the play's action centers because of her great deed of burying her brother and her great powers of defending divine will. In contrast, the antagonist is the main villain, who does no great deed and holds no great power. The description fits Creon, who defies divine will and cherished Theban traditions and cares not a bit about making all Thebes suffer for his paranoid fear of being overthrown.
The protagonist is Antigone, the antagonist is Creon.
What did Laertes and Polonius warn Ophelia about?
His main advise is to not be a whore. Which is a bit hypocritical because he is, in part, going to France because he wants to have lots of sex. This is humorously implied in the recent David Tennant movie version of Hamlet.
What is hamlets reaction to the ghost in act 1 scene 5?
He quickly decides that anything that looks like his father has to be treated with respect. He follows it fearlessly and listens to what it has to say. When it appears again, he treats it like a person and is surprised when Gertrude can't see or hear it.
What role does Gertrude play in Hamlet?
She is a remarkably intelligent woman with a gift of terse observation. Her terseness makes her a great foil for Polonius. She also serves the function of preventing the poisoned wine from killing Hamlet. The closet scene is one of the most powerful in the play and brings out a number of important characteristics of Hamlet, as well as being the scene of the Polonius murder.
She doesnt have much of a personality, she shows women are "easily led" and marrys her husbands brother right after he dies
The poisoned tip of Laertes' blade cuts Hamlet in their duel in Act V; thus Laertes is the direct cause of Hamlet's death.
How do you write a obituary for ophelia in Hamlet?
Find an obituary in your local paper, and use the format/structure of that obituary to write one for Mercutio...
Did ophelia kill herself in Hamlet?
There is no reason for supposing that Ophelia is pregnant by Hamlet - and if she were it seems unlikely Hamlet would ignore the fact.
Of course, there is no reason for believing in the Easter Bunny - but some people do.
What is the tragic flaw according to Aristotle?
The English term 'tragic flaw' means a character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall. It is not necessarily a very helpful concept, as a lot of tragic heroes do not appear to have them, and English students are forced to go to quite ridiculous lengths to find them.
a weakness in a central character of high rank
What explanations does Gertrude offer for Polonius murder?
Hamlet was crazy. She follows Hamlet's instructions and says that "Hamlet hath in madness Polonius slain."
The scene may be set at the harbor of the local town of Elsinore, as in the BBC production with Derek Jacobi. Laertes says that his luggage (his "necessaries") are embarked, and Polonius notes that the wind is right for sailing and commands Laertes to go aboard. The harbor setting gives an immediacy to these comments.
On the other hand, many productions set this scene indoors where it would be more appropriate for Laertes and Ophelia to be discussing her sex life. Nothing in the script explicitly says that the ship is actually present where they have their leavetaking.
Hamlet is upset for two reasons What are they?
Hamlet is upset because one of them being his father's death. He's also angry at the fact that his mother is remarrying his uncle (Claudius) just within two months of his father's death.
How many Hamlets in derby are they?
he sold all of his hamlets,.............................>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><><><<><>:<><><><>><><><
In the movie Hamlet what characters died and how did the characters die?
Laertes dies by his own poisoned blade at the hand of hamlet
hamlet dies from laertes poisoned blade
Gertrude takes a drink of the wine intended for hamlet by Claudius that poisoned her
Claudius is forced to drink the poisoned wine by hamlet
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern take a letter to England that tells the king to kill them and it is signed by hamlet
Ophelia drownds her self
Polonius is stabed by hamlet
