"My father's brother, but no more like my father/ Than I to Hercules" (152-153); this quote is stating Hamlet doubts his strength and/or heroic capabilities. ... In this passage, he inquired to the ghost to inform him about his father's murder so it will anger him into revenge. ... Another clue can be found in the quote, "O, what a rogue and peasant slave I am" (2.2 550). ... The conversation with his mother is full of sexual connotations and angered outbursts. ...

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Hamlet's anger shows when he says, "O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, thaw, and resolve itself into a dew She married. ... This touching quote says a lot about Horatio's loyalty to Hamlet. ...

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(Hamlet, II, ii, 278-280) Hamlet proves the second part of Machiavelli's quote, "Therefore, it is necessary for a prince, who wishes to maintain himself, to learn how not to be good" with ignorance of morality in order to save himself. ... In anger at the dishonest situation that he was in comes undone when he throws his rapier through the curtain. ...

• Word Count: 884
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This act of mockery is intentional to anger Claudius into committing a sin, as he has murdered King Hamlet, and the prince is now sorrowful. ... This is where the famous quote "to be or not to be" (3.1.57) originates, as Hamlet seriously ponders killing himself. ...

• Word Count: 685
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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...

• Word Count: 775
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• Grade Level: High School