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 feels that his mother impulsively marries Claudius. ... Hamlet finally gets an opportunity to enact revenge on Claudius, but he was praying and he didn't want to kill him there and send his uncle to heaven. ... From lines 73 to 78, Hamlet is prepared to kill Claudius, yet he ponders his future actions, and decides to postpone his revenge. ... From lines 89 to 95, Hamlet decides he will enact his revenge during the time in which Claudius engages himself in a sinful act, from which has no chance for salvation, whereby he will go to hell upon death. ... After Hamlet's "To be, o...

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The fact that Hamlet had the chance to murder King Claudius could be seen as a huge mistake and the climax of the play. ... And so "a goes to heaven. / And so am I revenged. That would be canned: / A villain kills my father, and for that, / I, his sole son, do this same villain send / To heaven. / Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge." ... If Queen Gertrude did not marry King Claudius, Hamlet would have been king. Also, if Hamlet killed King Claudius when he had the chance, the play would have ended right there. ...

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• Grade Level: High School