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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
Why is Hamlet so unwilling to trust what the ghost tells him?
For two reasons. First, the source--a ghost is pretty weird and could be a hallucination or a vision implanted by the devil. Second, the consequences--if he believes the ghost he should kill the king and his own uncle. But if the ghost is wrong he will have committed regicide and have murdered his own stepfather, a crime at least as bad as Macbeth's murder of Duncan. It's not something you do lightly and on fishy information.
What does Hamlet think of Claudius participation in traditional drinking games?
he thinks you should read the book and find out for yourself broo.
How does Shakespeare's Hamlet follow the style of classical Greek Tragedy?
One could argue that there are fewer changes of place (over long distances) than in many of Shakespeare's plays. However, it seems to me that the main 'Greek' feature is that Hamlet is not a bad or even foolish person, but is sent to his downfall by one single character weakness, by indecision - by the 'stamp of one defect'. (See 'Hamlet', Act 1, Scene 4, l. 26).
What does it mean by Indirections find directions out in Hamlet?
• Being indirect in order to find out the truth
What general comment about time is made in the gravedigging scene in hamlet?
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How can you use the word Hamlet in a sentence?
(Hamlet is a famous play written by William Shakespeare. It is also a name for a small village.)
The character Hamlet achieves his revenge, but dies.
The opening of the soliloquy by Hamlet (to be or not to be) is a famous literary quotation.
We were in and out of the hamlet before we knew it.
A small pig is not a hamlet, it is a piglet.
The hamlet was too small to be considered a village.
We scoured the hamlet for the little lost child.
I was born on the central highlands of Vietnam in a small hamlet near the forest.
The professor maintained that he was born in a small hamlet in Austria.
The knights searched for the missing princess in every hamlet of the realm.
Why couldn't Claudius bear the play in Hamlet story?
The play had been chosen and tweaked by Hamlet to resemble as closely as possible the murder of Hamlet Sr. by Claudius according to the ghost. Since the ghost was in fact telling the truth, Claudius did not want to have his crime played out in front of him. He had a number of reasons: first, as his subsequent soliloquy shows, he feels guilt about the murder and wishes he could be free of that guilt. Also, some of the audience might have made the connection and have suspected him of killing Hamlet Sr. who everyone thought had died of snakebite.
What does the ghost reveal about the manner of his death?
He tells Hamlet that he was murdered by his uncle. Before it was thought his death was an accident.
Who won an Oscar for playing Hamlet?
Laurence Olivier is the only actor to have won an Oscar for a Shakespearean performance: Best Actor for Hamlet (1948).
How was king Hamlet murdered what made it especially horrible?
he was poisoned in his sleep by claudius. claudius put poison in his ear because he wanted to steal king hamlets crown
How are Hamlet and leartes brothers?
Hamlet and Laertes become brothers when Hamlets mom get's married to Laertes's father Cladious.
Who said this line in hamlet you have of late -- but wherefore you know not?
Polonius said this to Ophelia.
What event prompts Hamlet's soliloquy in scene 4 of act 4?
What prompts this soliloquy is the fact that Hamlet has not yet gotten revenge for his father's death.
What part of the play Hamlet did shakespeare play?
There is an old story that Shakespeare played the Ghost, however, there is no documentary proof of that. So it may or may not be true.
What does Hamlet's speech to the players mean?
The speech that Hamlet gives to the players means don't over act. The speech is given in Act 3 Scene 2 of the play.
Every ghost is different, but most ghosts want some form of help, such as help crossing over into the afterlife or finishing some business before they leave. Some ghosts are more sinister and want to harm you, while others - such as the ghosts of children or loved ones - just want to talk to someone.
What is the major dramatic question in Hamlet?
What will Hamlet do with the information he received from his father's ghost regarding his murder? Will Hamlet avenge his father's death?
Why is Reynaldo obligated to follow Polonius's instructions?
In Hamlet, Reynaldo is obligated to follow the instructions given to him by Polonius because Polonius is his superior Polonius sent Reynaldo to Paris so he could spy on Laertes for him..
How are Antigone Gertrude from Hamlet and Ophelia Hamlet similar?
Antigone and Ophelia are similar because they both are heartbroken over the loss of a loved one (in Ophelia's case two loved ones, Pelonius, her father. And Hamlet, her boyfriend). And Gertrude and Ophelia are similar because they both seem to have the need for someone to look after them and love them, because almost immediatly after Hamlet Sr. dies Gertrude moves right on to Hamlet's uncle for a sense of security. The same goes for Ophelia in that she goes completely insane after the loss of her father and after Hamlet acts like a jerk to her. But I don't see a common connection between all three of them.
In Shakespeare's plays how difficult it is to not be king?
Apparently incredibly difficult. Many Shakespeare characters had their downfalls because they wanted to be in a position of power... King, or something similar. The entire play King Lear is based on giving up a kingship and having people fight over it after that. Not what it is really about, but the guy certainly suffers for it. :) Just a mirror of the real world though... people lusting after power, playing political games. Hamlet and other plays are just what happens today... except now it is in Congress or a Fortune 500 company instead of a kingdom.
What are the things that represent Hamlet?
Hamlet is typically represented with an image of him in Act V, holding the skull of Yorick. A skull is the object most used to represent Hamlet
