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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. ...

• Word Count: 567
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• Grade Level: High School

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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• Grade Level: High School

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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• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

• Word Count: 1213
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School