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Where does the play take place

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Elsinore, Denmark

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How do we feel when the ghost enters

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It’s ominous and foreboding

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Quote, Horatio is a scholar

He’s clever and wise and others respect his opinions

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Thou art a scholar; speak to it Horatio

Marcellus

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Quote, Horatio is brave

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I’ll cross it, though it blast me

Horatio

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Quote, the spirit will only speak to hamlet

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This spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him

Horatio

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What does Hamlet call suicide

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Self-slaughter

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Why won’t Hamlet commit self-slaughter

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It’s a sin and he wouldn’t go to heaven

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Quote, king Claudius says they’re united in mourning for king hamlet but should not let the sorrow exclude concern for ourselves, he believe the wedding and funeral should be equally celebrated

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That we with wisest sorrow think on him, together with remembrance of ourselves

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Quote, hamlets first line, how king Claudius is related to him but not nice to him

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A little more than Kin and less than kind

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Quote, Claudius asks why Hamlet is still upset months after his fathers death

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How is it that the clouds still hang on you?

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Quote, Hamlet complains how he doesn’t SEEM sad he IS sad

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‘Seems’, madam! Nay it is. I know not ‘seems’

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Quote, Claudius describing Hamlets mourning

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‘Tis unmanly grief

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Quote, Hamlet reveals his suicidal thoughts in his first soliloquy, he’s lost faith in life
Powerful soliloquies show the prince’s divided inner self. He is deep,h disillusioned with life.

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How weary, state, flat and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world!

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Quote, Hamlet is angry at his mother for remarrying so soon and his views on women are now effected

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Within a month… frailty, thy name is woman!

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Quote, Laertes says to Ophelia that Hamlet may love her now but it’s not up to him who he will marry as he’ll have to marry for political gain.
Laertes acts as though he has complete authority over Ophelia who is powerless in a patriarchal world

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Perhaps he loves you now … his will is not his own

Laertes

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Quote, Ophelia is immature, naive and inexperienced at love.

Polonius also treats Ophelia as though she is naive and foolish

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Green girl

Polonius

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Why doesn’t Hamlet fear death?

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He’s suicidal

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Quote, ominous and foreboding for Denmark’s fate

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Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Marcellus

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Where is the ghost currently

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Purgatory

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Why is the ghost in purgatory

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Couldn’t repent his sins before dying (sins = deaths of 1000s of soldiers)

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Quote, ghost revels he was murdered

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Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder

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Quote, Ghost reveals it was Claudius who killed him

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The serpent that did sting thy fathers life now wears his crown

Ghost

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Quote, ghost died without confessing sins

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Sent to my account with all my imperfections on my head

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The ghost is in purgatory. How is it Claudius’ fault

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Claudius murdered him in his sleep. Not allowing him to confess sins, making his actions all the more cowardly and cold blooded

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Quote, Horatio notices Hamlet’s madness

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These are but wild and whirling words, my lord

Horatio

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Quote, Hamlet will feign madness

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To put on an antic disposition

Hamlet

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What type of character is Polonius

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Meddling

Convinced of his own wisdom

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Quote, Polonius tells Claudius and Gertrude that Hamlet is mad

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Your noble son is mad

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Quote, Polonius thinks it’s a pity hamlet is mad

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And pity ‘tis ‘tis true - a foolish figure

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Quote, Polonius tells Ophelia that Hamlet is out of her league as he will marry for political gain not love

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Lord Hamlet is a prince out of thy star

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Quote, Polonius is rude and patronising to hamlet

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Do you know me my lord?

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Quote, Polonius is convinced of Hamlets madness, Hamlet has tricked him

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Far gone

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Quote, Polonius sees glimmers of truth in the mad words Hamlet says

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Though this be madness, yet there be method in’t

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Quote, in his madness, Hamlet has glimmers of truth, this is a cry for help saying he would willingly give his life

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Except my life

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Quote, Hamlet is alone and trapped in Denmark

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Denmark’s a prison

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Quote, the world fills hamlet with disgust as everything will be dust in a few years

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What a piece of work is a man … what’s is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me: no, nor woman either

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Quote , Hamlet says he’s only mad sometimes

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I am but mad north-north west : when the wind is southern,u, I know a hawk from a handsaw

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Quote, Hamlet is happy players have arrived

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I am glad to see the well

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Quote, Hamlet will insert a few lines into the play about the kings murder

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Speech of some dozen or sixteen lines which I would set down and insert in’t

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Quote, Hamlet is angry at himself that he didn’t act on the news of his fathers death sooner.
The actors’ deep emotions make hamlet keenly aware of his own lack of purpose

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Am I a coward?

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Quote, the devil has many forms, what is the ghost is a Devil

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The devil hath power t’assume a pleasing shape

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Quote, Hamlet will discover the truth of Claudius in the play

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The play”’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king

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Why does Polonius believe hamlet is mad

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Because of his love for Ophelia

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Quote, Guildenstern says of Hamlets madness

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Crafty madness

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Quote, Claudius is happy Hamlet is pleased the players have arrived

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It doth much content me to hear him so inclined

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Quote, Hamlet asked himself if it’s better to be alive or dead

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To be, or not to be - that is the question

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Quote, Hamlet says deaths is like sleep, an easeful rest after a life of suffering and difficulties

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To die, to sleep - no more, and by a sleep we say we end the heartache and the thousand natural shocks that flesh heir to

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Quote, Hamlet says people would rather live and suffer on earth than die as it may become worse. They fear the unknown

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Makes us rather bear those ills we have than fly to others that we know not of

49
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Quote, Ophelia says you can give nice gifts but it means nothing if you don’t act the same

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Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind

50
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Quotes, Hamlet is confusing and causing distress to phelia about their love

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I did love you one

I loved you not

51
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Quote, Hamlet is being verbally agresiva to Ophelia and tells her to neve have kids as they’ll be sinners just like her.
Hamlets abusive treatment of Ophelia reflects his deep disillusionment with his mother

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Get thee to a nunnery. Why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners

52
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Quote, Hamlet wishes he was never born

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It were better my mother had not borne me

53
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Quote, Ophelia knows Hamlet has gone mad

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O what a noble mind is here o’verthrown

54
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What’s the purpose of theatre to hamlet

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To reflect life and explore contemporary issues

As Shakespeare did

55
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Quote, Hamlet says the purpose of theatre

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The mirror up to nature

56
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Quote, Hamlet admires Horatio who is honorary.
Horario’s naturally calm and reasonable behaviour - even when faced with challenges - provides a stark contrast to the more impulsive hamlet.

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Give me that man that is not passions slave and I will wear him in my hearts core

57
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Quote, Hamlet trusts his loyal friend Horatio to watch Claudius’ reaction

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Watch mine uncle

58
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Quote, Gertrude thinks the queen in the play is overdoing her loyalty to the kings, unlike herself

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The lady protests too much

59
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Quote, Hamlet now believes what the ghost told him and will act

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I’ll take the ghost’s word for a thousand pounds

60
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Quote, Claudius is angry at the play

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Marvellous distempered

Guildenstern

61
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Quote, Gertrude did bewildered at Hamlets behaviour

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Your behaviour bath struck her into amazement and admiration

Rosencrantz

62
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Quote, Claudius is convinced hamlet is a threat to his regime and will send him to England

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I like him not, nor stands it safe with us to let his madness rage

63
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Quote, Claudius finally confirms his guilt in a soliloquy

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My offence is rank

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Quote, Claudius feels he cannot be forgiven by god as he still benefits of his actions .
Although he is mentally tortured by conscience, he will not give up all he has gained by murdering his brother

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I am still possessed of those effects for which I did the murder, my crown, mine own ambition and my queen

65
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Quote, Hamlet doesn’t want to kill Claudius as he’s praying as he’ll go to heaven and he can’t send a villain to an eternity in heaven
Hamlet seems to be more of a philosopher than a man of action.
His refusal to kill Claudius at prayer raises questions about his moral heroism

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A villain kills my father, and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven.

66
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Why would it have been perfect for Hamlet to kill Claudius as he was praying

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Claudius was alone
Unarmed
Defenceless
Vulnerable due to heavy conscience 
On his knees 
Unaware hamlet was there 
Hamlet had the adrenaline pumping
67
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Quote, when will Hamlet kill him instead

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About some act that has no relish of salvation in’t

68
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.qoute a harsh irony that suggests Claudius couldn’t make peace with god and hamlet shouldn’t have procrastinated so much

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Words without thoughts never go to heaven

69
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Quote, A sarcastic and witty exchange between Gertrude and Claudius. A clear difference in who they think Hamlets ‘father’ is

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Hamlet, thou has thy father much offended (g)

Mother, you have my father much offended (h)

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Quote, Hamlet didn’t know he was killing Polonius and thought it was a rat

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How now! A rat?

71
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Quote, out of Hamlets character to commit a murder (Gertrude) he did it without thinking

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Rash and bloody Deed

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Quote, Gertrude sees guilt in her soul.
Gertrude is an innocent victim
She is caught between the two most influential men in her life. She does not wish to lose Hamlet but also depends on Claudius and must show her loyalty to him

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Thou turn’st mine eyes into my very soul and there I see such black and grained spots

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Quote, Hamlet wants to hold Gertrude up to a mirror so she can see within her

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set you up to a glass where you may see the inmost part of you

74
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Quote, Hamlet tells his mother he was feigning madness all along and was completely healthy

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I am essentially not in madness, but mad in craft

75
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Quote, Claudius is worries he could have died if he was in Polonius’ position

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It had been so with us, had we been there

76
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Quote, Gertrude tells Claudius hamlet is upset and sorry for his actions, protecting her son

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He weeps for what is done

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Quote, Claudius must make an excuse for Polonius’ death as he’s royal

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We must with all our majesty and skill both countenance and excuse

78
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Quote, Claudius finally mentions Polonius’ untimely death

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Untimely done

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Quote, Hamlet tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that’s once Claudius is finished with them he’ll never thank or use them again, like a sponge, simile

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When he needs what you have gleaned, it is but squeezing you and sponge you shall be dry again

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Quote, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern don’t understand hamlets articulate words, he’s too clever for them, he uses language as a weapon

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A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear

81
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Quote, Hamlet says everyone ends up being worm food, Equal after death

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Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service - two dishes, but to one table

82
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Quote, Clausius say he will not be happy until Hamlet is dead in soliloquy

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Till I know ‘tis done, hoe’er my haps, my joys were ne’er begun

83
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Quote, after hamlet sees Fortinbras taking action, he’s inspired and will now act with strength, and kill Claudius once and for all.
Greater sense of urgency.
Hamlet now realises that his thoughts about vengeance and honour are no substitute for deeds

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From this day forth, my thoughts be bloody

84
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Quote, Ophelias last and foreboding words. Did she later on mean to commit suicide? Was it not an accident like Gertrude has suggested?

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Sweet ladies, goodnight, goodnight .

85
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Quote, Claudius says hamlet was sent away due to his own actions

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He most violent author of his own just remove

86
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Quote, Claudius doesn’t want Laertes to heat of his fathers death through rumours. Idas may become muddled and Claudius could be blamed and he’s always looking out for his image.
Ironic, he killed King Hamlet with poison in the ear

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Buzzers to infect his ear

87
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Quote, Claudius says the general public love Hamlet

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The great love the general gender bear him

88
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Quote, Hamlet caused both Polonius’ and ophelia’s death. Now laertes wants revenge

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And so have I a noble father lost;
A sister driven into desperate terms,
…
but my revenge will come

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Quote, laertes will do anything for revenge, including killing hamlet in a church

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To cut his throat i’th’church

90
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Quote, Claudius gives consent for laertes to kill hamlet no matter the circumstances

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Revenge should have no bounds

91
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Quote, the gravediggers believe Ophelias death was a suicide, contrasting from what Gertrude had said earlier about it being an accident

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She drowned herself wittingly

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Quote, the day the gravedigger was employed was the day Hamlet was born. This shows the inevitability of death. The same day Hamlet was born, this man was employed who will probably dig his grave

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The very dat that young hamlet was born

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Quote, Hamlet finds Yoriks skull, his fathers jester, this man obvios,y brought him joy and happiness in his childhood years and now Hamlet sees death in another light

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Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest

94
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Quote, Horatio tells Hamlet that he overthinks too much

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T’were you consider too curiously

95
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Quote, Hamlet loves Ophelia so much he’d even bury himself alive with her - childish. Acts like it’s a competition for who loved her more

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Be buried quick with her

96
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Quote, after returning from England, Hamlet has a new air of confidence and is a lot more self assured
He calls himself by him royal title

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Hamlet the Dane

97
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How Claudius describes Polonius

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A man faithful and honourable

98
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Advice Polonius gives to laertes. He’s long winded and strong minded

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Give thy thoughts no tongue , nor any unproportioned thought his act. Be thou familiar but by no means vulgar

99
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Polonius says, take this advice from me. He is really strong minded and believes he is great and knowledgable

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Take this from this, if this be otherwise

100
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Laertes and Hamlet exchange forgiveness. Laertes asks for forgiveness, he’s a noble man

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Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. Mine and my father’s death come not upon thee

101
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Hamlet feels no remorse for killing R + G as they betrayed him by working for Claudius

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They did make love to this employment. They are not near my conscience

102
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Horatio suspects it won’t end well

Foreboding

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You will loose this wager, my lord

103
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Hamlet apologises to Laertes and blames all he has done on his madness

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What I have done that might your nature, honour and exception roughly awake, I here proclaim was madness

104
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Laertes blames all that has happened on Claudius

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The king, the kings to blame

105
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Laertes believes Claudius’ death was fair

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He is justly served

106
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Hamlet gives fortinbras his dying vote to be king

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On Fortinbras. He has my dying voice

107
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Horatio after Hamlet died.

The sharp onomatopoeic verb “cracks” evokes hamlets troubled life and tremendous strain that he endured

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Now cracks a noble heart. Goodnight, sweet prince

108
Q

Name of the play in hamlet

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The murder of Gonzago

109
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Reality of mortality and meaning of life
Theme of death
Gertrude is unaware of the depth of her sons grief

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“Thou know’st ‘‘tis common, all that lives must die”

110
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Deceptive appearances
Ownership of women
Chasity

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“The will of my seeming-virtuous Queen”

111
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Appearances can be deceiving and you never know who to trust, who is the true villain

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“That one may smile and smile and be a villain”

112
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Neglect. Overgrown with weeds = corruption

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Things rank and gross in nature

113
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Hamlet criticises his mother’s hasty remarriage compatingbit to that of a wild animal

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A beast … would have mourned longer

114
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Imagery of violence and war suggests that hamlet is fighting an inner battle with his mind.
Even poor hamlet is a victim of his madness.
His madness is his enemy in war

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Slings and arrows

115
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Overwhelming challenges of life

He feels unequal to the task set to him by the ghost

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Sea of troubles

116
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Words as weapons
Happier to avoid violence
Would never physically hurt his mother

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I will speak daggers to her but use none

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