In the story of Hamlet there is a great deal of mystery which never really ends. ... In Act 1.5 Hamlet speaks privately to the ghost when he proceeds to tell Hamlet that, "I am thy father's spirit Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder Now, Hamlet hear. ... The ghost sets the tone of the play by tying all three of the themes together. ... Speak to her Hamlet.". ... Hamlet gets to avenge his father's death, but not before he is struck with a poisoned tip by Laertes who got his revenge on Hamlet for taking his father's life, Polonius. ...

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In Act I Scene II of Hamlet, Gertrude asks Hamlet, "Why seems it so particular with thee?" ... Hamlet demands honesty, but is he himself always honest? ... (Act 1, Scene 3 lines 77 - 81) Climaxing his rather long speech, this change of tone can only be taken ironically. ... King Claudius speaks with Hamlet seeming to be concerned with Hamlet. ... Claudius is insulted by Hamlet, he asks Hamlet to stay only that his queen Gertrude wants Hamlet to stay. ...

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Hamlet is undoubtedly a man of thought as well as a man of action. ... How was this combination Hamlet's tragic flaw? How did these traits directly lead to Hamlet's downfall? ... / This is I,/ Hamlet the Dane." ... His many rantings would be toned down and less offensive, his motives and intentions would be hidden from Claudius long enough for Hamlet to plot his downfall. ...

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The three major illustrations of the madness are when Hamlet feigns his madness at the start of the play, Ophelia's madness after Polonius" death and Hamlet's semi-madness when he becomes violent with his mother towards the middle of the play. The first case of madness presented is Hamlet's feigned madness at the start of the novel. ... The madness Hamlet puts on is also reasonable because it shows his rationality and his morality. ... After her father is killed by Hamlet, she goes completely mad. ... His madness this time is shown through the harsh tone that he uses when t...

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His tone is one of lament, showing his inner conflict, but emphasising Hamlet's will to take his life should his conscience allow it. ... Upon first reading, Hamlet's soliloquies provided me with the insight into Hamlet's religious and social milieu. ... Hamlet's various plans educe a sense of intelligence, with Hamlet confiding in his trustworthy companion, Horatio, that he will "put an antic disposition on" and it is through Horatio, as a sounding board for Hamlet, that the audience is revealed of Hamlet's plans to avenge his father. However, Hamlet vacill...

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Fortinbras's acts portray his arrogance as Horatio uses diction that reveals tones of superiority which function to initiate this theme of revenge. He says that King Hamlet was greatly "esteem'd" (1.1.85) by people of Denmark, and that King Hamlet became a "conqueror" (1.1.89). ... Claudius's true purpose for scorning Hamlet is to have Hamlet forget about his father so that he may be superior to King Hamlet. ... Hamlet's pride increases when he becomes devoted to his father's honor. ... Hamlet's pride corresponds to his father's, who asks ...

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What Hamlet thinks is just a simple swordfight turns out to be a climactic murder plot. ... Hamlet: Do you see nothing there? ... He verbally demolishes her until all she can do is plead, "No more, sweet Hamlet."" ... By claiming that she sees everything, for a moment she takes on a very confident, positive tone and in the process steals power in the conversation away from Hamlet. ... If she sees everything, and Hamlet asks if she sees something he does, then Hamlet is the one who has to defend himself and try to prove his sanity. ...

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In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the theme of corruption and decay is a recurring theme that is explored through the use of time and place. ... " The state of dystopian Denmark sets the tone and melancholic mood for the entirety of the play, Shakespeare's timing of establishing the play in the opening acts as "rotten" and "unweeded" serves as a basis for which corruption is further developed. ... Shakespeare's uses a progressive timeline and Hamlet's madness to identify corruption within Hamlet as a character. ... Time and place is further used to influence...

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Hamlet In the play Hamlet a crime is commited by a brother against his own blood. ... Shakespeare uses many tools including tone and syntax to reveal how each character feels about the event. Tone is an important aspect of all Shakespeare's works. ... Clearly the king wishes that Hamlet would expose the crimes of his uncle and avenge his father's death. ... Clearly, Shakespeare has given us many ways to interpret Hamlet. ...

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In the beginning of the play Hamlet, the main character's father has been killed. ... The fact that Fortinbras father (the King of Norway) was in fact killed by Hamlet's father before the play even began sets the tone of revenge. ... In turn, Polonius is sent to spy on Hamlet's conversation with his mother Gertrude, who becomes frightened by the way Hamlet is acting. Polonius jumps from behind a curtain and Hamlet kills him. ... The death of Hamlet is indeed a result of revenge killing. ...

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While Hamlet tries to pick up the pieces of his shattered idealism, he consciously embarks on a quest to seek the truth hidden in Elsinore; this mission of Hamlet's is in stark contrast to Claudius' fervent effort to obscure the truth of King Hamlet's murder. The question of Hamlet's sanity is irrelevant, but instead his melancholy disposition is the centering aspect of the play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. ... Hamlet "[...] is a disappointed candidate for election, still clinging to a delusion of adequacy."2 Issues that once enticed Hamlet now hardly satisfy h...

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Personally, yes, I do believe that Hamlet is a changed man in Act 5. ... In this scene, Hamlet is out of control. ... Hamlet has almost gone insane. ... On page 23, we see Hamlet's first soliloquy. ... The tone is calm melancholy, he is sounding philosophical. ...

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Interpreted by four directors, (in chronological order), Laurence Olivier, Franco Zeffirelli, Kenneth Branaugh, and Michael Almereyda, the play takes on four very different tones, personalities and qualities. ... However, to a certain extent, these differences are superficial and contribute only slightly to the overall ambience that begins to shape the tone and feeling of the movies. ... The Franco Zeffirelli film, while similar to the Olivier in setting, is otherwise completely different in tone, theme, and manner. ... The film opens with a funeral for old king Hamlet. ... His manner sugges...

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Hamlet In the opening scene of Hamlet Shakespeare introduces us to vital background information that evokes the action of the main plot. ... Horatio then answers "Was, as you know, by Fortinbras of Norway,/ Thereto prick"d on by a most emulate pride,/ Did forfeit, with his life, all those lands/ Which he stood seized of, to the conqueror" and now young Fortinbras plans to reclaim the Norwegian lands his late father lost to king Hamlet. ... By adding these elements of background information it creates a plot that should be very cerebral and creates a tone for a big scale tragedy. ...

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This is necessary after the tension of Ophelia's death and the tone of most of the play. ... Everything that Hamlet asks, the "gravedigger" takes literally. Hamlet asks, "Whose / grave's this, sirrah" (5.1.117-118)? ... It isn't until around 5.1.217 that marks the beginning of balancing the humor of the previous actions with the "Gravediggers," with the more dim tone the play had before the "gravediggers." ... Hamlet and Horatio continue to watch the ceremony which continues until Hamlet realizes that it is Ophelia's ceremony (5.1.243). the tension of the scene is further h...

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He praises Hamlet for fulfilling his duty as a son and offers his condolence. ... Claudius discounts Hamlet's genuine grief and decides that his sorrow is "impious stubbornness". ... His compliant - "duty" - and respectful tone creates an image of grandeur, authority and grace - true assets of a king. ... He went against Gods wishes when he removed Hamlet snr as king. ... He opts for the latter option; contradicting the reasons he gave as to why he did not kill Hamlet himself. ...

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