Hamlet - Scene Quotes Act 4

Question 1

‘o heavy deed!.. his liberty is full of threats to all’

Answer 1

Claudius
Scene I
Considers the impact on himself and his politics
The burden and consequence of crime-no salvation
Only due to Claudius that hamlet stayed in Denmark - created his own enemy

Question 2

’ Convocation of political worms ‘

Answer 2

Hamlet
Scene 3
His revelation about death - later with grave diggers
He blames death on politics - Claudius at fault

Question 3

’ Man and wife is one flesh; and so, my mother’

Answer 3

Hamlet
Scene 3
Emasculates him as Claudius did to him in Act 1 scene2 -‘ unmanly grief ‘

Question 4

’ Delicate and tender prince ‘
‘ O
From this time forth my thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth‘

Answer 4

Hamlet - soliloquy
Scene 4
New idol out of fortinbras -warlike figure reminds him of his father and the type of avenging son he was supposed to be

Question 5

’ Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss’

Answer 5

Gertrude
Scene 5
Last moment of peace forshadowing the suffering about to be experienced by every character

Question 6

’ We know what we are, but know not what we may be’
‘ before you tumbled me, you promised me to wed’

Answer 6

Ophelia
Scene 5
In her madness she confesses the depth of her relationship with hamlet ‘

Question 7

’ To hell allegiance!…. Blackest devil!….. Profoundest pit!….. I dare damnation ‘

Answer 7

Laertes
Scene 5
Avenging son, welcomes the devil and hell in order to pull off his revenge
Decisive and assertive

Question 8

‘Rosemary….pansies…fennel…columbines….rue…herb-grace…I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died’

Answer 8

Ophelia
Scene 5
Flowers for infertility, remembrance thoughts repentance unhappy love and faithfullness

Question 9

’ Your sisters Drown’d laertes’
‘ mermaid-like’

Answer 9

Gertrude
Scene 7
Description of death focused on appearance - objectified in death, softness and serenity