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...This quote comes from Laertes response to the jest making of the gravediggers and the improper burial of his sister, Ophelia in Act V Sc. I. The priest denies Ophelia the rites of a Christian burial because of her suicide, saying it would profane the other resting souls if she was given the same rites as they. This enrages Laertes and he curses Hamlet, blaming him for her death before jumping into her grave to hold her one last time. Hamlet, who is also at the graveside unbeknownst to the others, follows Laertes into Ophelia’s grave where they grapple with each other. These events intensify the conflict between Hamlet and Laertes, as well as the theme of death. When Laertes and Hamlet jump into the grave, both their deaths are foreshadowed—...
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...Patty Cake ____ ENG 4U0 July 17, 2011 Allusion | Literal meaning | How it develops theme | Sources | I would have such a fellow whipped for o’erdoing Termagant (III,ii,14) | In this quote, Hamlet says that he would have whipped whoever was playing the role in the play, if they overdid their part. A “termagant”, is a deity often worshipped by Muslims, who was described as violent, overbearing personage in long robes. (dictionary.com)Everything must go exactly to plan of his father’s murder reenactment, hence why Hamlet is being so strict towards the actors. | This quote really shows how mentally insane Hamlet is going. If he threatens to whip actors for doing their job and over exaggerating a little, then perhaps this develops the theme of “mental issues”, which Hamlet seems to be carrying, and they seem to be getting worse and worse according to the passage. Throughout the play, his mental condition seems to be worsening, or he is doing a better job at pretending, either way, he seems more insane than ever. | "t”termagant." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 17 Jul. 2014. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/termagant>. | It out herods Herod (III,ii,14) | This allusion is from the bible, and specifically King Herod. King Herod was a ruthless king, who did anything and everything he could to get what he wanted, so this passage is alluding to, if the actor screws up, he would have out did King Herod, and that is not easy to achieve, as...
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...Horatio, to watch with them. When he sees the ghost, he decides they should tell Hamlet, the dead King's son. Hamlet is also the nephew of the present King, Claudius, who not only assumed his dead brother's crown but also married his widow, Gertrude. Claudius seems an able King, easily handling the threat of the Norwegian Prince Fortinbras. But Hamlet is furious about Gertrude's marriage to Claudius. Hamlet meets the ghost, which claims to be the spirit of his father, murdered by Claudius. Hamlet quickly accepts the ghost's command to seek revenge. Yet Hamlet is uncertain if what the ghost said is true. He delays his revenge and begins to act half-mad, contemplate suicide, and becomes furious at all women. The Lord Chamberlain, Polonius, concludes that Hamlet's behavior comes from lovesickness for Ophelia, Polonius's daughter. Claudius and Gertrude summon two of Hamlet's old friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, to find out what's wrong with him. As Polonius develops a plot to spy on a meeting between Hamlet and Ophelia, Hamlet develops a plot of his own: to have a recently arrived troupe of actors put on a play that resembles Claudius's alleged murder of Old Hamlet, and watch Claudius's reaction. Polonius and Claudius spy on the meeting between Ophelia and Hamlet, during which Hamlet flies into a rage against women and marriage. Claudius concludes Hamlet neither loves Ophelia nor is mad. Seeing Hamlet as a threat, he decides to send him away. At the play that night, Claudius runs...
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...Mikkel Kristensen. 3.U. 21/9-14. Hamlet I would like to make a few remarks about the Oedipal and existential themes in Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'. I will do this by looking specifically at three scenes; the conversation with the ghost, the to be or not to be scene, and the scene that takes place in the bedroom of Queen Gertrude. Hamlet is a timeless tale, with timeless meaning and there are countless ways of interpreting the play. From quotes to characters, the play is one of the most well-known in the entire world. In conversation with the ghost a group of guards comes running up to Hamlet, eyes filled with both fear wonder, they tell Hamlet what they have seen. As the wondrous meeting with the ghost of Hamlets late father the king. Hardly able to comprehend what he is hearing, his curiosity gets the best of him, and he decides to follow the guards. As the band of guards and prince Hamlet ventures up on the city walls, the ghost suddenly appears before them. As the ghost starts to leave the group, Hamlet swiftly decides to run after the ghost. When Hamlet finally catches up to the ghost a conversation, which serves great importance to the story, is started. The conversation with the ghost is in some ways, what creates the entire plot of the story. The deceased king tells Hamlet how he died, and why. He also tells him that the murderer is his uncle, who recently married the queen. This scene touches on some interesting things. We get an understanding of how death...
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...and the Theme of Sovereignty.” Oxford UP 47.186 (1996): 163-74. JSTOR. Web. 2 December 2013. This article interpreted the metaphors in Hamlet. The main focus was on the Cup of Sovereignty, which is the metaphor for the cup King Claudius drinks from during the marriage proposal. Even though I read information from this source I am not going to use this because it does not relate to my thesis. However, it does explain the significance of the cup referencing to corruption and the poisons that ruined many lives. This article helped me understand the symbolism of deception in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Barron’s. Hamlet. New York: Barron’s Educational Series, 2002. Print This book contains the Shakespeare’s play Hamlet and a modern interpretation of the script. This source was used to read the play and fully understand exactly what action was taking place. I am not using this book to quote any material because it is a form of cliff notes; however it was helpful in interpreting scenes and breaking down Elizabethan sentences. Boyd, Brian. “Literature and Evolution: A Bio-Cultural Approach.” The Johns Hopkins UP 29.1 (2005): 1- 23. JSTOR. Web. 4 December 2013. This article is about the “sophisticated concealment and deception” Shakespeare incorporated in Hamlet (Boyd 16). I am using this source because it relates to my thesis. It explains how Shakespeare uses deception to exaggerate life-and-death issues. This was helpful because it analyzed the deception within Hamlet and how...
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...In the book Hamlet, there are many brilliant and unordinary speeches, they all relate and if you analyze them deep enough you will see how they all have a relationship. Most of these speeches have a strong theme or point. There were so many speeches and quotes with great meaning and extraordinary wording, for every speech or quote there is always a hidden message or point Hamlet, or some of the other actors are trying to make. Hamlet is the main speech giver and always contemplates himself during his quotes or speeches. He was much undecided and was always changing his mind during his speeches. He was a troubled man during this time and it showed in the way he acted in the situations he was in, and also by what he would say, and how he would say things. The first speech I choose was from, (“Act I, scene ii”). In this speech Hamlet speaks these lines to Claudius and Gertrude after enduring the unpleasant scene at the court. Hamlet was then asked by his mother and stepfather not to return to his studies in England. They wanted him to remain in Denmark, presumably against his wishes. This I believe was all Claudius doings. Here, in this scene Hamlet thinks for the first time about suicide. When he talks about desiring his flesh to melt and wishing God had not made killing himself a sin. Hamlet felt so strongly that, suicide seemed like a good alternative to life in a hurtful world. He ends up saying he must not do such a thing because it is forbidden for him to do such a thing...
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...A theme that stretches through a large variety of stories is self-preservation. Self-preservation is the protection of oneself from harm, death or any force that seeks out one's downfall, especially regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals. Three stories that the theme touches on is Streetcar named Desire, Hamlet, Night and The Metamorphosis. In these stories are characters who are put up against despicable enemies who seek to take away or destroy all that they have been building towards. These characters try to protect the things that they hold dear to them by any means necessary. In the Streetcar named Desire, Stanley enjoys his life with his wife and friends but all of that is threatened when his wife's sister,...
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...Huynh Thieu Dinh (Felix) Eng4U Mr. Burton October 31th, 2013 Hamlet Act 1 Scene 5: Pirate of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl Hamlet is a story take place around the 14th to 15th century in the land of Denmark. The ghost scene from act 1 scene 5 is a crucial scene since it is the beginning of Hamlet’s plot for revenge. It is also one of Shakespeare “signature” scenes because most of his plays always include a supernatural figure manipulates and affects the plot. Then how could anything make the scene any better than it is now? The answer is changes the scene to an adaptation of the movie “Pirate of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl”. The adaptation would change the setting, costumes and makeups, dialogue, lighting, and figure placement. Setting: In the adaptation, I want to add in an ominous atmosphere for the setting of the scene because it would fit the supernatural event. First the time setting is at a starless night along with a crescent moon. Hamlet runs through a dark forest toward the ghost voice beyond the luminous light. Then, Hamlet reaches a sea shore covered in thick layers of mists. The dark forest, luminous light and misty sea shore are the factors that contribute to the mysterious setting. The reason I create this part of the setting is to enhance the meeting between Hamlet and the ghost. When Hamlet reaches the seashore, the voice stops and he then sees a ghost ship floats into a cave. Again, the cave also acts as a factor generates the haunting...
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...Shakespeare's play and sets the tone of the character. Hamlet speaks these words following the recent death of his father, the hasty remarriage of his uncle and mother, and an encounter with his parents regarding their wishes for him to remain in Denmark ceasing his studies elsewhere; not in favour of Hamlet himself. This is the first time the audience becomes aware of Hamlet’s suicidal ideation and depression. Living for Hamlet is a burden, he sees himself as damned, forced to live in this world unhappy due to his religious beliefs. The theme of death is apparent in this quote and utilizes mood and atmosphere to solidify the state of Hamlet’s mind. This is the initial thought of suicide for Hamlet, verbalizing his desire for his flesh to melt and anger that God deems “self-slaughter” a sin. This provides evidence that Hamlet has considered suicide before but felt trapped because of the religious consequences of it. He also goes on to say the world is a “weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable” place alluding to the thought that suicide appears to be the best alternative to this unmanageable world. The mood is very morbid as Hamlet expresses his desire that “flesh would melt”, to leave his solid state and internal misery; continuing to describe life as an “unweeded garden/ That grows seed”. The world that had the potential for beauty is corrupted with weeds; to Hamlet there is no helping this metaphoric garden except to leave it behind. Hamlet is is depicted to be...
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...Lies, deception, and corruption can destroy a man mentally and physically. Hamlet by William Shakespeare shows how lies and deception go against one another as well as rejection to self doubt. Shakespeare uses various forms of conflict to project his opinions and explanation of his ideas relating to the themes of the play. Internal conflict, as well as external conflict are dominant features in the narrative. Shakespeare merges the ideas of lies, deception and self doubt resulting in shall we say a “domino effect” of moral dilemma and personal complications. This gives way to the continuous concept of revenge, broken family relationships, and the questioning of life. In the form the play is written it assists in creating tension and raising questions about revenge and lies. Shakespeare uses external conflict in order to explore the theme of revenge in this play. This leads Hamlet into a state of internal conflict as he agonizes over what action and when to take it as to avenge his father’s death. Using the idea of external conflict, the play is able to demonstrate the aftermath of a difficult decision, leading to personal moral dilemma. Hamlet is presented as thinker who takes a lot of time contemplating how to avenge his father’s death. He plots against Claudius and schemes to kill him. We see that Hamlet is a man of logic; we also see his weaknesses such as his procrastination and his self doubt. The play, like many tragedies concludes with the death of many of the characters...
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...Hamlet, In spite of a prejudice current in certain circles that if now produced for the first time it would fail, is the most popular play in our language. ~ G.H.Lewes. The distinctive concerns of a time and place construct the foundation and shape meaning in a text. The Shakespearean play of Hamlet is an enduring play as the themes introduced in the play by Shakespeare are closely parallel and touch on with the intricacies of human conditions. Shakespeare’s Hamlet is complex play where numeral themes are intertwined. These themes reinforce the development of a revenge tragedy. Without any doubt, the most essential theme present in Hamlet is revenge. Revenge is a frightening bloodthirsty emotion which forces individuals to act blindly. This aspect of revenge is explored through the play by Shakespeare creating the idea in which Hamlet seeks to avenge the murder of his father, King Hamlet, by Claudius. In a typical revenge tragedy, a revenger craves and takes his revenge, leaving himself in a vicious cycle of ongoing revenge. However Hamlet is quite different, “prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell, / must like a whore unpack my heart with words” As instead of taking revenge he talks about it. William Shakespeare very effectively uses soliloquies to accentuate character traits and to reinforce specific themes in his play. A soliloquy spoken by hamlet in act 3 clearly portrays his character flaws and reinforces...
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...The first one up is Hamlet and how the play is meant for adults because of all the killings and suicides. It represents revenge by showing King Hamlet coming back from the dead to tell his son Hamlet that he needs to get revenge for him, also to show that his brother is responsible for his death. Hamlet follows his father’s wish and Kill Claudius with poison as he did to kill his brother. Hamlet pretended to be mad to reduce the suspicion that he had a plan to kill Claudius. A good quote from this play is “there is a method in his madness” which was said by Polonius before he got killed. Now the Lion King which is based on the same themes but censored to the extent that it wont be inappropriate for children because the movie is for children....
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...What Dreams May Hamlet Prompt: Similarities and/or differences in “Hamlet” and “What Dreams May Come” “The Tragedy of Hamlet”, or Hamlet is Shakespeare's longest play, and is often ranked among the most powerful and influential tragedies in world literature, with a story capable of ‘seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others.’ “What Dreams May Come” by Vincent Ward is a film based off of Shakespeare's “The Tragedy of Hamlet.” Although these films are vastly different from one another, they have many similarities such as their character development. Hamlet is a tragic piece written by William Shakespeare between the dates 1599 and 1602. The setting is in the medieval Kingdom of Denmark and it is a play that dramatises the revenge of Prince Hamlet towards his uncle Claudius who murdered King Hamlet in order to seize the throne and marry his deceased brother’s widow. Prince Hamlet's love interest, Ophelia, is a young noblewoman of Denmark who was his potential wife before the series of unfortunate events within this play. She was a public figure looked upon highly until the death of her father. After his funeral, Ophelia begin to talk in riddles and rhymes and is described by other characters in the play as ‘mad.’ This play has been deemed as the most skilled at rhetoric. Shakespeare uses developed metaphor, stichomythia, and non...
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...Hamlet study questions and answers on Act 5 Act 5 scene 1 Gravediggers and Hamlet 1 – 171 1. Who are the actors on stage here? What role do they play? 2. What class of society do we see for the first time, and why is it significant? 3. What are the gravediggers talking about in the first 30 lines? What is behind their difference of opinion? Give quotes to back up your ideas. 4. Some of the humour of this scene comes from the linguistic mistakes the men make. Identify them. 5. Who do they decide is the strongest builder and why? 6. What do you feel is the point of the gravedigger’s riddles and songs? 7. Who else creates humour in this first part of the scene? 8. What does this show about Hamlet’s development? 9. How do the references to Adam (lines 30 – 40) and his sons (lines 75 – 79) play a role in the plot? When were these ideas used before? 10. What means does Shakespeare use to raise suspense during the graveyard scene? 11. What does the gravedigger’s mention of King Hamlet in lines 141 - 143 reveal to the audience? How is this important here? 12. Does it contradict information we have had previously? Why do you think Shakespeare has done this? Thoughts about Yorick , life and death 172 – 213 13. Find the hyperboles in Hamlet’s speech, and explain why he uses them. 14. Identify the misogynistic lines. Who is he talking about? 15. In what ways do Hamlet’s reactions to the skulls in the graveyard seem to suggest...
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