hamlet qoutes and analysis

Question 1

“this bodes some strange eruption to our state” 1.1

Answer 1

After the ghost of old hamlet appears, implies that ghosts are a bad omen of political and moral disorder, the ghost acts as a catalyst for action in Hamlet, and is linked to the corruption of Denmark. AO3 - body politic

Question 2

“a spirit of health or goblin damn’d” 1.4

Answer 2

Symbolic of the Elizabethan belief that souls could either be from purgatory or demons trying to lead people to sin and also the uncertainty regarding the ghost, reflecting Hamlets personal struggle distinguishing the truth from the ghost. AO3 - demonologie

Question 3

“something is rotten in the state of denmark” 1.4

Answer 3

Supernatural is presented as a warning sign of political and moral decay linking the ghosts presence to King Hamlets murder and Claudius’ illegitimate ruling/unlawful kingship. AO3 - Demonologie