(III, ii)] Hamlet is supposed to "Leave [mother] to Heaven" (I, v). Hamlet forgets this part of the plan as he erupts in a not so casual disapproval, "You go not till I set you up a glass...And let me wring your heart" (III, iv) suggesting he"ll call her on her actions himself. ... He waits to kill and says, "Then trip him, that his hells may kick at Heaven/And that his soul may be as damned and black/As Hell, whereto it goes" (III, iii). ... (III, iii). ... Forgiveness is the boat by which Hamlet floats to action as he tells Ophelia in the "To be, or not to be" speech, "Nymph, in thy orisons/...

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Hamlet now believes that what the ghost has said is true, "I"ll take the ghost's word for/ A thousand pound" (III iii.291-292). ... And so"a goes to heaven" (III. iii. 73-74). Hamlet believes that his revenge will not be done if he sends Claudius to heaven, for his father had no chance to clear his soul before he was killed " "A took my father grossly, full of bread,/ With all his crimes broad blown" (III. iii. 80-81). ... And that his soul may be as damn"d and black/ As hell" (III. iii .89-95). ...

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"To be or not to be: that is the question, whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of trouble" (Act III i 57 - 60). ... That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father; and, for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven" (Act III iii 75 - 80). ... (Act III ii 386- 340). ... To a nunnery, go; and quickly too" (Act III i 139 - 140). ...

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Hamlet was a complicated man. Along with being complicated himself, his life was also complicated. The death of his father and the marriage of his mother to Claudius are just two examples of the many conflicts Hamlet had to deal with. These issues lead Hamlet through hard times that he had to sol...

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(Shakespeare, III, iii, ll. 74-90) Because Hamlet cannot have his revenge perfect, according to the most polished idea his wish can form, he declines it altogether. ... To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream" (Shakespeare, III, i....

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(III, ii, 51-52) Here, Hamlet demonstrates his high opinion of Horatio. ... Hamlet proves this when he states: Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay in my heart of heart As I do thee (III, ii, 69-72) Horatio remains by Hamlet's side, even when everyone else believes that Hamlet has gone mad. ... (III, ii, 86-88) Again, Horatio proves that he does care for Hamlet. ... (III, iii, 54-55) Here, Claudius states the reasons why he murdered his brother. ... (IV, iii, 65-69) Hamlet out smarts his uncle, and escapes before he...

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When you play a part or a role to disguise your true character it harms you in the end. Hamlet's antic disposition was a tragic error on his part because it let to his eventual demise. Hamlet displays the antic disposition in order to fool Claudius, although Claudius is the only character to not be ...

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In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses relationships to show how Macbeth becomes corrupt and turns his back on friends and loved ones as he becomes obsessed with the witches prophecy. An important relationship is the one between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. At the start of the play, M...

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- (I, iii) Their words influenced Macbeth to kill Duncan and unrightfully seize the crown. ... (II, iii) If Macbeth had allowed fate to run its course, the crown may have come to him rightfully. ... (IV, iii) Every guilty person's psyche has a feeling of remorse. ... (II, iii) Macbeth did not learn from his error and correct it; instead, he fell deeper into his own lie. ...

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(Act III, Scene 1) and "Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown, And put a barren sceptre in my gripe, Thence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding." (Act III, Scene 1). ...

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He said "My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; Words without thoughts never to heaven go"(Act III, Scene 3). ... But Hamlet is aware of his emotions and that is why he tells Horatio, "I prithee, 3 when thou sees that act a-foot, even with the very comment of thy soul observe my uncle: if his occulted guilt do not itself unkennel in one speech it is a damned ghost that we have seen, and my imaginations are as foul as Vulcan's stithy"(Act III, Scene 2). ... To die: to sleep; no more; and by a sleep to say we end the heartache and the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to"(Act I...

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Hamlet's Tragic Flaw Hamlet's famous soliloquy (Hamlet, act III, scene 1) shows his thinking ability. Throughout the play, Hamlet stops to think before acting on anything. The more he thinks, the less he does. Therefore, thinking led him to doubt, which led to no action. "Thus conscience does ma...

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(III, VII, 1-3) Although he is so determined to get the throne he realizes that he has to kill a good man and he fears it: "hath born his faculties so meek, hath been so clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against the deep damnation of his taking-off;". ...

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"I am of Cawdor: / If good, why do I yield to that suggestion / Whose image doth unfix my hair" (I, iii, 143-145). ... My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother"d in surmise; and nothing is But what is not (I, iii, 149-152). ...

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Macbeth says, in (Act 2, Scene iii, Line 60), "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?" ... In, Act 2, Scene iii; Lines 123-134, Malcolm and Donailbain are talking about the situation with Macbeth and his ruling, saying "There's daggers in men's smiles, the nearer in blood, the nearer bloody." ...

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While thinking, "To be or not to be, that is the question: weather "tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them," Hamlet literally debates weather to fight life or deal with it (III, i, 56-60). ... (III,i,74-76). ...

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Hamlet Hamlet was a tragic play with many twist and turns. He was disturb about his fathers death. He seeks to avenge his fathers death. His father was the first to die before the play started. His brother, Claudius, poisoned him and he proceeded to take his widow. In the bo...

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In the play, "Macbeth," animal imagery is an important device used to bring light to change. For example, the chain of being is mentioned many times throughout the play, and is used to emphasize the rising action reaching the climax. In the first battle, when the soldier is explaining the outcome o...

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The Hidden of Hamlet Hidden information in a novel or play is common. The secrets and unknown are what keep a work interesting. But sometimes an author does not reveal his/her true motive or the actual meaning to a hidden article. In Hamlet, Shakespeare conceals ideas and actions to the nake...

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I. Medea's power II. Medea's passion A. Medea's love for Jason B. Jason's love for his children III. Medea's revenge A. Uncontrollable rage B. Death of Kreon and his daughter C. Death of Medea's children IV. Medea's disillusion A. Causes her rebellion B. No sympathy V. The dangers of a p...

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Sejour also wrote a drama, Richard III (1852) and a short story called, Le Mulatre ("The Mulatto," 1837), which was known to be the earliest known short story to be published in English, by an African American. ...

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Title: The Tragedy of King Lear. Author: William Shakespeare. Globe theater burnt down 1613 Date of Publication: 1608. Writing Style: Blank verse, prose, unrhymed iambic pentameter, rhyming couplets. Conventions: Asides, soliloquies, puns, subject/verb inversions. Genre: Drama, tragedy. Includes- tr...

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Lady Macbeth is notorious for being power hungry. She is very vocal about her desires, and says she will do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Lady Macbeth wants nothing more than to be queen. In order to be queen, her husband, Macbeth, has to be the king of Scotland. Lady Macbeth persuades Ma...

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