Hamlet and Gertrude Flashcards
H obedience to his mother (end of opening scene)
“I shall in my best obey you madam”
H preparation to use daggers of words
“I shall speak daggers to her, but i will use none”
Daggers piercing G’s ears. (bedroom scene)
‘Oh speak to me no more. These words like daggers enter my ears. No more Sweet Hamlet’
Imitates the imagery of Claudius killing Old Hamlet – the familial harm that has been done
Irony in that whilst seeking retribution, Hamlet is causing pain similar to that caused by Claudius.
G recognizing madness in H
“My too much changed son”
Recognises that he has been driven to something that has changed him
G had hoped for a marriage between H and O.
“I hoped thou shouldst have been Hamlet’s wife”
To Ophelia – her maternal wishes/remorseful at Ophelia and her son’s madness
Incest bed.
“Incestuous sheets”
wife to the brother of your husband.
“You are the queen, your husband’s brother’s wife.”
Emphasising her incest and alienating himself from her.
