ACT 1,4 GHOST Flashcards
critics for this scene
all orders seem holy to hamlet (Von Goethe)
Hamlet is rather an instrument than an agent (Johnson)
religious quotes
Lazar-like
Thy commandment
The serpent that stung me
The serpent that did sting thy father’s life/now wears his crown
analyse lazar like
portrays the ghost as devilish and corrupt
analyse the references to the serpent
Claudius is compared to a devilish figure which betrayed and went against God, exmplifying the sinful nature and corrupt body politik
It emphasises and sets Hamlet up for his role as a hero that takes vengeance and restores the kingdom
quotes that show Hamlet’s duty and FR
Speak I am bound to listen
Haste me to know that…/I may sweep to my revenge
List, list o’list, if thou didst ever thy father love
analyse speak I am bound to hear
presents Hamlet’s passive and blind obedience showing his filial responsibility, he is unable to change his fate due to the power of the supernatural making him helpless
analyse haste me to know that/I may sweep to my revenge
reflects how Hamlet is being spurred into taking vengeance and is being tempted more towards the flood
this shows a more medieval and warriorlike mindset which makes him a foil to YF
which quote contradicts Hamlet’s medieval potrayal?
antic disposition
analyse antic disposition
structurally in the same scene so shows Hamlet’s quick change of mind to a more logical and diplomat mindset of the renaissance
analyse the line lengths
the ghost speaks way more than hamlet,depicting the power of the supernatural and Hamlet’s helplessness
analyse thy commandment
the religious connotations of this quote presents OH as being godlike which amplifies Hamlet’s obligation to obey these holy orders and shows him to be a heroic character on a quest for vengeance for his father
