First, Hamlet persuades one of them to deliver a speech. After hearing the speech, Hamlet recognizes, to his shame, that he has shown less intensity in avenging his father's murder than the actor has done in the performance. ... Using Horatio's help to judge Claudius' reaction would determine whether Hamlet would take revenge. ... Claudius' reaction to the play that takes place later was enough to let Hamlet know that he needed to take revenge. Hamlet almost takes revenge when he comes across Claudius praying in Act 3, scene 3. ...

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I.IV Claudius' usurpation of the crown and Hamlet's final act of revenge in killing Claudius fulfills the conventions of an Elizabethan revenge tragedy. ... Hamlet's "vicious responses- are his wishes to seek revenge upon Claudius, to avenge his father and to satisfy himself for the hatred he has for Claudius and Gertrude's betrayal to him and his father: "Oh most pernicious woman! ... - During Claudius' first speech to the Court, Hamlet is rude and sarcastic towards him, who is now "a little more than kin and less than kind-. ... In this respect, we can underst...

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The revenge tragedy genre was based off the work of the Roman playwright, Seneca. ... Seneca and the history of revenge tragedy a. ... Gertrude drinks from the cup that Claudius intended to kill Hamlet iv. ... Despair leads to an outward manifestation of revenge (i.e. the murders) 2. ... Hamlet contemplates suicide ("To be or not to be "speech) but in the end his madness turns from the path of internal destruction to the path of external destruction in the form of vengeance c. ...

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He issues a speech and begins by saying: " Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death " This gives the impression that Claudius is saddened by his brother's death, yet it is later revealed that it was he who murdered him. ... Through Claudius perception of death Shakespeare reveals Claudius's true character. ... Claudius's skill with words is essential to his character. ... His political attributes are visible to see, particularly during act 1 scene 2 when Claudius delivers a speech, addressing the crowd for the first time as king: "Contracted in one brow of woe...

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On the kings side of the decision, its possible that he might fear some kind of revenge on him, so by limiting Hamlets freedom he can somewhat keep control of the situation. ... Cladius' main weapon is his speech. ... After marrying Gertrude his speech to the public is well prepared and rather striking. ... Claudius' speech can be compared to the poison poured in the dead king's ear - sly and swift. ... Later in the same speech Claudius consoles Hamlet, scolds' him on his sinful behavior towards his family and then formally announces that Hamlet is the most immediate to t...

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Hamlet vows revenge on his uncle, Claudius. ... If Hamlet had taken action at the first opportunity and killed Claudius while he was praying, Claudius" soul would have gone to Heaven. ... He also faces the problem of requiring proof that Claudius is the murderer, and refuses to take revenge until his has proof. ... There is a suggestion that perhaps Hamlet felt jealous of Claudius because Hamlet felt that Claudius was separating him from his mother. ... However, the reason behind this is never completely clear as Shakespeare integrates Ophelia's speech with double meanings. ...

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Claudius is presented as a multi-faced character. ... He gives a speech to make his court and country proud, addressing his brother's death. ... His speech compares the people's loss with the new beginning they will have under his care, and he uses the death of Hamlet's father to create a sense of national solidarity. ... On the surface, it appears to be the perfect time to act out the revenge. ... Hamlet decides that killing Claudius would be an unsatisfactory form of revenge since Claudius's soul would go to heaven since he is at prayer, and the blade is then slowly withd...

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His basic format of a revenge tragedy included: a crime being committed so that the individual who is the main character has to go through with revenge in spite of everything; this character then having a period of doubt where he debates whether or not to go through with the revenge; the appearance of a ghost to convince the revenger to go through with the deed and the revenger always having a very close relationship with the audience through soliloquies. ... In the beginning Shakespeare sets up the scene, having a ghost appearing on a dark night and it appears to talk to Hamlet, tellin...

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Hamlet tries to live up to two different ideals; one that calls for immediate action against the king (revenge) and the other necessitated by living in a structured society. ... From the start, it is apparent that Hamlet strongly dislikes Claudius, indicated by his excitement upon being told that his father had indeed been murdered by Claudius. ... Hamlet almost immediately interprets the Ghost's vague (perhaps intentionally so) requests for revenge to be a direct request to kill Claudius, and he assures himself that vengeance will soon be dealt to the King. ... The Ghost's speech ...

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This is proven in the quote " Do not itself unkennel in one speech. ... (Act 3, Scene 2) This speech was spoken right before the play. ... This evil in Claudius is another obstacle for Hamlets revenge because Claudius makes big efforts to keep his position. When the topic of revenge comes up, the question "Isn't revenge itself a form of evil?" ... Although Claudius killed his father, Hamlet is almost just as treacherous for seeking revenge. ...

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Through out the play, Hamlet carefully and cleverly conjures ways to seek revenge on Claudius. ... This final impacting speech serves as the climax of the play and supports the suspense of Hamlet's actions, and the excitement of Claudius" well-deserved death. ... Claudius is the antagonist in the play, and the audience's desire for Claudius" death makes the climax meaningful. ... His words are secured and he is going to murder Claudius. ... The suspense leading up to Claudius" death is captured, and the feeling of excitement engulfed as Hamlet delivered his revenge. ...

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Hamlet himself would probably take any little movement by Claudius as a confession of guilt simply because he is angry with his father's death and wants revenge so very badly. Revenge causes one to act blindly through anger, rather than through reason. ... The old "To be or not to be" speech, but although many people know the beginning of this speech, emphasis on the beginning because less people know the middle and the true meaning of his speech. ... The meaning of this speech is whether or not he should kill himself. ... He is an educated man, who lets revenge control him, but not tot...

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Soliloquies are Hamlet's private speeches when he is alone on stage. They are speeches that allow Hamlet to think out loud. ... The cause of Hamlet's demise and the catalyst for his violent end is due to the procrastination and delay of revenge on his Uncle Claudius. ... And so he goes to heaven, and so am I revenged. ... And so he goes to heaven, and so am I revenged" (III.iii.77-79). ...

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Hamlet is ready to end Claudius' life and avenge his father's death, but realizes that killing Claudius while he prays would send him to heaven. ... Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge." ... (I, ii, 1-7) Using Claudius' speech as a guide to the truth, the audience believes that King Hamlet died naturally, unaware that the new king murdered him. ... The farther Hamlet is from Claudius, the more danger Claudius could be in. ... All doubts that Hamlet once had concerning the reality of Claudius' actions dissolve as he acknowledges the evil that Claudius has co...

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The protagonist, Hamlet suffers to carry out revenge for his father, who was killed by Hamlets uncle, Claudius. ... Story proceed, and Hamlet, realizes about cruel conspiracy done by Claudius, determines to revenge Claudius for his killed father. ... It then creates another revenge, that of Laertes, Ophelias brother, and in turn kills both Hamlet and Laertes. ... Later on the story, Horatios speech, regarding to Ophelia, suggests the infection. ... The difference between those two comparisons is that Hamlet is more aggressive at least in his speech, but Claudius is more frightened of Hamle...

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Claudius highlights the 'unholiness' of these crimes in his first private speech: King: O, my offence is rank. ... An important part of Hamlet's revenge is for Claudius to be perceived as the killer he really is. ... Hamlet knows that if he were to kill Claudius as an act of revenge, he would need society and the members of the court to question Claudius' innocence. Hamlet also needs to be sure that he is right in seeking revenge and if he could prove Claudius' guilt, Hamlet's revenge would not be treated as treason as it would be if Claudius was perceived ...

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Hamlet wants to seek revenge against King Claudius for the murder of his father but is not completely sure that Claudius killed his father, so he has a play performed for the King and Queen. Hamlet tells the players, "Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, tripling on the tongue." ... When it was time for the murder in the play, King Claudius says, "Give me some light. ... (Act III, Scene II).By Claudius screaming this out, he shows Hamlet how guilty he really is. ... This shows that Hamlet is really not insane but upset about the death of his father and wants to seek reveng...

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The old king Hamlet is murder by Claudius and therefore Hamlet must take his revenge. There are many reasons to explain why doesn't he-can't he-won't he kills Claudius and take revenge upon his father. ... Hamlet wishes to get revenge when Claudius's soul may be damn and black as hell. ... When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage, Or in th"incestuous pleasure of his bed, (3, 4, 94-95) At this point Hamlet doesn't kill Claudius because Hamlet believes that if he kills Claudius when Claudius is a prayer he will sends Claudius to heaven and that is helping Clau...

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The ghost delivers a message to Hamlet, one that involves revenge by killing Claudius. ... He also gives Hamlet the idea for revenge against Claudius. ... In one of Hamlet's speeches with Polonius, he uses that line. The speech in general is about how spoiled life is, as well as fully convincing Polonius of his insanity. ... Wanting to exact revenge on Hamlet, he and Claudius devise a plan where Laertes would get to avenge the deaths in his family but not making it seem like murder. ...

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In the opening of the play, Hamlet is confronted by the ghost of his father and told to revenge his "foul and most unnatural murder". ... Hamlet's Character In Hamlet's speech in act three, scene three Hamlet discloses many facets of his character to us, aspects that we have thus far only been able to see as fragments in other speeches. ... In line eighty he says "Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge". He knows that he must kill Claudius but he postpones it. ... An example of his over-analytical nature is apparent in his speech in act one, scene four, line 13. ...

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Right offhand, we see that Hamlet is intelligent through his eloquent speech and candor. ... Claudius' reaction to Hamlet's obvious recreation of his father's death is the last key in his plan to having all the proof he needs for revenge. Not only does he want revenge, but he wants to make sure that everyone knows what horrible deed was done and why he should seek revenge on someone who is now the King of Denmark. ... This is the sort of revenge that Hamlet wishes to have. ... So the delaying of the murder is not cowardice, it is planned, accurate revenge....

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Right offhand, we see that Hamlet is intelligent through his eloquent speech and candor. ... Claudius' reaction to Hamlet's obvious recreation of his father's death is the last key in his plan to having all the proof he needs for revenge. Not only does he want revenge, but he wants to make sure that everyone knows what horrible deed was done and why he should seek revenge on someone who is now the King of Denmark. ... This is the sort of revenge that Hamlet wishes to have. ... So the delaying of the murder is not cowardice, it is planned, accurate revenge. ...

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Claudius has not only committed fratricide, but regicide. ... Claudius is thus not only Cain but Adam.[7] Claudius's sin has, for Hamlet at least, turned Denmark into a fallen Eden; thorns and thistles dominate the landscape. ... Claudius has also wed Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and queen of Denmark. ... [10] The dissonance in the ghost's speeches indicates that he is not what he claims to be. ... When the players arrive at Elsinore, Hamlet requests the first player to recite a favorite speech about Pyrrhus, the son of Achilles, who killed King Priam of Troy to avenge his father...

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He realises that Claudius is his enemy, but it is too late as he is dying. ... Hamlet is forced to decide whether to believe the ghost and take revenge on Claudius, or whether he should ignore the ghost and its story. This is where we see the first difference between Hamlet and the conventional revenge heroes', because Hamlet does not immediately go and kill Claudius but starts to consider whether it is the morally right thing to do and whether or not it is justified. ... Shakespeare shows this with the distance we see developing between Claudius and Gertrude. ... This assurance is re...

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The five act structure, the appearance of some kind of ghost, the one line exchanges known as stichomythia, and Seneca's use of long rhetorical speeches were all later used in tragedies by Elizabethan playwrights. ... The revenge must be taken out by the revenger or his trusted accomplices. The revenger and his accomplices may also die at the moment of success or even during the course of revenge. ... His first point was that the fundamental motive was revenge, and the revenge is aided by an accomplice who both commit suicide after the revenge is achieved. ... The re...

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