Act 1 Scene 2

Question 1

Claudius speech
key quotations

Answer 1

• ‘Though yet of Hamlet out dear btrother’s death’ :Acknownledges the recent death of kind hamlet but swiftly moves on revealings his political pragmatism and corrupt denmark.
  -‘But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son’: Forced famial claim attempts to asserts dominace over hamlet but is bitter with saying trying to get control with parental actions. Foreshadows Tension between them.
  -‘Tis unmanly grief’ : Claudis belittles Hamlet’s mourning, protraying him as weak. This manipulative rhetoric with hamlet’s deep sorrow. By using toxic masculinity to pressure Hmalet into submission by highlighting his manipulative nature and contrasts with his deep sorrow.
  -‘The memory be green’ : ‘Green’ Softens the harsh reality of death, less tragic and his tone sounds it less statesmanlike but supressing geunine grief that can be juxpositioned with the backround where everyone is happy and fillied with joy