What does it mean to bend your eye on vacancy?
In Hamlet, when Gertrude mentions that Hamlet is bending his eye on vacancy, she means that he is staring at things that aren't there.
The lines from the play are as follows:
That you do bend your eye on vacancy
And with th' incorporal air do hold discourse?
So, he is seeing and talking to nothing (although we know he sees a ghost)... basically, she thinks he is hallucinating.
What initiates the rising action in hamlet?
The Inciting Incident is when the Ghost makes Hamlet swear to get revenge on Claudius for murdering him.
What is ironic about Rosencrantz's and Guildensern's approaching deaths in Hamlet?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's deaths were particularly ironic, because they, the betrayers, were betrayed instead. The duo tried to betray their childhood friend, Hamlet, thinking that it would be an easy feat. However, unbeknownst to them, Hamlet had already come up with a plan, rewriting the letter so that they would be killed in his place while he escaped. Thus, they that were willing to sacrifice their friend, were sacrificed in his place. Ironic indeed.
Due to technological advancements the definition of entertainment has changed from watching plays to watching a football or baseball game.
What is the importance of the ghost of Hamlet's father?
King Hamlet's ghost informs his son that his brother, Prince Hamlet's uncle Claudius (now king) murdered King Hamlet in his sleep, and stole the throne and his wife, Queen Gertrude, from him. his is the main reason why Prince Hamlet wants revenge on Claudus- for the throne, which was supposed to go to him, and mostly to avenge his father's dath.
What is one connection between Freud and Hamlet?
Freud's theory of the Oedipus complex might explain Hamlet's behavior.
Hamlet's internal struggle has been interpreted as a resentment of parental authority.
Hamlet's internal struggle has been interpreted as an Oedipus complex.
Who is lago Anthony portia Hamlet?
He suggests that what keeps people from killing themselves is fear of what happens after death
He compares the body to a "coil" that is "shuffl'd off" at death.
Are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern willing spies for Claudius and Gertrude in the play Hamlet?
This is open for interpretation, as much of the Hamletplay is. One can assume that it could have been for the glory and reward that they may have expected from the King and Queen.
Was hamlet taken prisoner by pirates then brought to Denmark?
Yes, he was. See Act 4 Scene 6 for details.
Hamlet's tragic flaw was his inability to get over his father's death and his mother's remarriage?
false
What does stuffing a girl mean?
I dont really know but it must mean somthing like stuffing your face with pie. I looked it up in a words book The act of "stuffing" every orifice of a female with male genitalia. Usually as part of a gang bang. Depending on how you define orifice, this can mean any number from 3 to 9 to being involved.
What does Hamlet surmise from claudius reactions?
The play within a play was supposed to show whether the Ghost had spoken the truth. From Claudius's reaction to The Mousetrap (aka The Murder of Gonzago) Hamlet concludes that the ghost was indeed telling the truth. "I'd take the ghost's word for a thousand pounds."
How does Hamlet compare and contrast to Animal Farm or to The man in the Iron Mask?
Hamlet is a play. The other two are novels. All three do have something to do with usurpation of authority, but this is pretty vague.
How does hamlet do with his skull?
Hamlet keeps his skull inside his head. He does have a look at various dead people's skulls however.
Do rosencrantz and guildenstern know that Hamlet was to be killed?
It is not clear from the text. Hamlet appears to think so when he says "Why, man, they did make love to this employment.", but then, he is answering Horatio's rebuke for his callousness about murdering Ros and Guil, and so may be choosing to believe what is easiest for his conscience. It is clear that the orders were sealed and that Ros and Guil had not read them, but it is possible and even plausible that Claudius, to lend credence to the orders, had orally instructed the messengers on their tenor.
What specifically has happened in scene iv to prompt the thoughts Hamlet expresses in his soliloquy?
Hamlet is notorious for having a number of soliloquys. You need to specify which one.
How did Laertes's words to Ophelia about Hamlet relate to what Polonius said to her about Hamlet?
Both Laertes and Polonius were telling Ophelia not to have anything to do with Hamlet, for different reasons. Laertes says that she should avoid Hamlet because, being a prince, he can be compelled to a political marriage whatever he feels. Polonius says that she should avoid Hamlet because he is only trying to get into her pants.
Why does Hamlet allude to Pyrrhus throughout Act II Scene ii of Hamlet?
He does not allude to Pyrrhus except when reciting a speech from a play he remembered, a play in which Aeneas is describing the fall of Troy to Dido, queen of Carthage. Aeneas talks about how Pyrrhus killed Priam, the Trojan king, and in the course of reciting the speech he mentions Pyrrhus by name four times. The Player then continues the speech and Hamlet never mentions Pyrrhus again. Act II Scene 2 of Hamlet is immensely long, about 600 lines. For Hamlet to allude to Pyrrhus in a short 14-line speech hardly constitutes alluding to him "throughout the scene". As to why Hamlet brings Pyrrhus up at all, Pyrrhus, otherwise known as Neoptolemos, was the son of Achilles who was avenging his father's death at the hands of the Trojans by killing Priam. His situation therefore has some parallels to Hamlet's.
Why do the clowns in act 5 scene 1 talk as though Hamlet is not present?
The clowns, rather the gravediggers, talk like that because when they are talking Hamlet is not present. It is after one of the gravediggers has exited that Hamlet and Horatio enter.