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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.

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What does Hamlet mean when he says in III iv 204 5 I essentially am not in madness But mad in craft?

Type your answer here... A.Technology versus traditionB.Becoming an adult and taking on adult responsibilitiesC.The church versus the individualD.Family obligations versus self-interest

Is William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and 'Macbeth' both one story?

The short answer is no. They take place at different times, in different countries, with different characterizations. You could sort of see Hamlet as a spiritual sequel to Macbeth, but more likely it's just that Shakespeare just liked writing stories about royalty murdering each other.

What important things do rosencrantz and guildenstern have great difficulty remembering?

In Tom Stoppard's play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Ros and Guil have a difficult time remembering their own names. They know they are one of Rosencrantz or Guildenstern, but are not sure which. Viewers of Shakespeare's Hamlet often have a similar problem, as does King Claudius, although the characters themselves seem to be clear on the issue in the Shakespeare play.

Who is ophelia in Hamlet?

Ophelia is hamlets love interest.

What is polonius plan to find the true cause of hamlet's antic disposition?

To spy on him. First of all he wants to spy on him when interacting with Ophelia, and when this fails to support his theory, he wants to spy on him while interacting with Gertrude.

Who was Edwin Booth who played Hamlet in Feb 1887 in Cincinnati Ohio?

He was an American actor who had a good reputation. He was the brother of the assassin John Wilkes Booth.

Why does Hamlet use the recorder?

The recorder is a symbol for the manipulation of people. Hamlet offers it to Rosencrantz and while doing this Hamlet reveals to Rosencrantz that he (Hamlet) is not a person who can be manipulated.

How did William Shakespeare's son Hamlet die?

Shakespeare had three children - Susanna and twins: Hamnet and Judith.

Susanna died as of natural old age.

Some people think that Hamnet died of the Black death or The Bubonic plague but this is extremely unlikely since there was no record of any unusual deaths in Stratford at that time. There was no plague in Stratford at the time Hamnet died.

Judith also died of natural causes.

What are the characteristics of a revenge tragedy?

Someone has done someone wrong (usually by killing one of their relatives) and therefore the wronged person plans to take revenge. The revenge is delayed through the play as the revenger plans it. Often a ghost or personification of revenge appears demanding that the revenger take revenge. The play usually ends with the success of the revenge but the death of the revenger.

What are Hamlets last words before he dies?

O good Horatio, what a wounded name,Things standing thus unknown, shall live behind me!If thou didst ever hold me in thy heartAbsent thee from felicity awhile,And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain,To tell my story. . .O, I die, Horatio;The potent poison quite o'er-crows my spirit:I cannot live to hear the news from England;But I do prophesy the election lightsOn Fortinbras: he has my dying voice;So tell him, with the occurrents, more and less,Which have solicited. The rest is silence. - Hamlet

What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do towhom is Hamlet supposed to be merciful?

Act 1 Scene 5. The Ghost tells Hamlet: I am thy father's spirit... Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder. The serpent that did sting thy father's life Now wears the crown...(King Claudius) And in the porches of mine ears did pour the leperous distilment... Hamlet remember me.

Hamlet is supposed to be merciful to the Ghost of his father's spirit. Which he does so with so determination and dedication to get revenge and to do it so that he (Hamlet) goes to heaven and Claudius goes rightfully to Hell.

What is the subject of Hamlet's speech when he holds the skull of Yorick?

The speech reflects upon life and death. How something that was once alive (the court jester) and whom Hamlet had spent much time with is now lifeless and a rotting corpse.

What is the effectiveness of punctuation in Shakespeare's Hamlet?

Well, it rather depends on the edition. The punctuation in Shakespeare's plays was put in by the typesetters, not the author. The punctuation in the Folio Hamlet and the Second Quarto Hamlet is markedly different, and a modern editor has to pick from one or the other, or substitute other punctuation. Its effectiveness depends on how good a job this particular editor has done.

Both Hamlet's and Laertes's fathers were murdered How did the reactions of Laertes and Hamlet differ?

Hamlet thought a lot about avenging his father's murder, but Laertes acted on his desire to avenge his father's murder.

Why is Hamlet angered by the raucous party thrown by claudius?

Because it's Claudius and in Hamlet's mind nothing Claudius does is done right. Claudius is only following custom, but that isn't good enough: Hamlet sneers that it is a custom more honoured in the breach than in the observance.

Strategic Hamlet Program?

A US-South Vietnamese government program that lasted approximately two years (commencing about 1961 or 1962), in which village's (towns) were moved to areas where they could be better protected by the South Vietnamese government.