ACT 1 SCENE 4.
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Setting: Ramparts in the Castle (24 hours later).
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Hamlet is now keeping watch outside the castle with Heratio and Marcellus and waiting for the ghost. The ghost finally appears and wants to Hamlet to follow it, Heratio and Marcellus urge him not to, but he is unsure whether the ghost is truly the ghost of his dead father, or if it was an evil spirit. Hamlet follows the ghost, and soon after so do Heratio and Marcellus.
ACT 1 SCENE 5.
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The ghost speaks to Hamlet and claims to be his father's spirit. The ghost wants Hamlet to avenge his death. The ghost states that he was killed by ear poison when Claudius dumped some in his ear while he was sleeping. .
ACT 2 SCENE 1.
Characters: Polonius, Ophelia, Reynaldo.
Setting: A room in Polonius's house.
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Polonius sends Reynaldo to France with money and written notes for Laertes, he orders him to spy on Laertes personal life. Polonius suspects that Hamlet may be madly in love with Ophelia and that may be the cause of Hamlet's moodiness. .
ACT 2 SCENE 2.
Characters: King, Guildenstern, Rosencrantz, Polonius, Hamlet.
Setting: Room in castle. (After midnight).
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Polonius declares, that the prince is mad with love for Ophelia. He shows the king and queen letters and love poems Hamlet has given to Ophelia, and proposes a plan to test his theory. Hamlet often walks alone through the lobby of the castle, so when he does, they could hide behind a curtain while Ophelia confronts Hamlet, allowing them to see for themselves whether Hamlet's madness is really caused from his love for her. The king declares that they will try the plan.
ACT 3 SCENE 1.
Characters: King, Queen, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern.
Setting: Room in the castle (later that day).
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Hamlet thinks about committing suicide to end his suffering. Hamlet sees Ophelia and blames her for women and making men behave like monsters and for contributing to the world's dishonesty by painting their faces to appear more beautiful than they are.
Hamlet Tania Kozie-Slobodzian Hamlet is categorized as one of Shakespeare's tragedies. ... Horatio a friend of Hamlet tells Hamlet that he is afraid because he thinks he has seen a ghost who resembles the late King. ... The Ghost of Hamlet's father appears in front of Hamlet. The ghost is in fact Hamlet's late father. ... Although I hope this summary gives you the reader a better understanding of Hamlet and his story ...
Hamlet Tania Kozie-Slobodzian Hamlet is categorized as one of Shakespeare's tragedies. ... Horatio a friend of Hamlet tells Hamlet that he is afraid because he thinks he has seen a ghost who resembles the late King. ... The Ghost of Hamlet's father appears in front of Hamlet. The ghost is in fact Hamlet's late father. ... Although I hope this summary gives you the reader a better understanding of Hamlet and his story ...
Hamlet and Disease Throughout the play Hamlet, Shakespear displays many underlying themes by way of imagery. A quick summary of the play would go as follows: Hamlet returns home from school after learning that his father is dead. ... He also gives Hamlet the idea for revenge against Claudius. ... In the second act, Hamlet begins to go mad. ... Hamlet is then informed by Laertes that the sword was laced, and Hamlet proceeds to kill Claudius. ...
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. ... Hamlet's "tragic flaw" is his inability to act upon anythnig. ... Hamlet decided to stay with his troubles in life rather than commit suicide. ... Hamlet killed Claudius in an act, thus overcoming his own "tragic flaw." ...
HAMLET Act I/Scene 2/131-160 1) Hamlet's zealous first soliloquy provides the audience with the reasons for his deep despair and depression. ... It is at this point in Hamlets speech that he a changes focus from his feelings to the nature of his grief. ... Hamlet uses the metaphor of "Hyperion to a satyr"(142) to compare his usurped father with his uncle. ... Here Hamlet breaks off and cannot think about it any longer, he states a summary of his feelings toward his mother with the infamous line "Frailty, thy name is woman!"... As a reader one can probably identify with Hamlets desire t...
If Hamlet was not portraying to be crazy, Claudius (the king), would surely have noticed that Hamlet had some knowledge of his murder. ... I think this is what Hamlet was using as his ploy. ... Is Hamlet telling us that he is only slightly crazy? ... It doesn't add up to Hamlet really being insane. In summary, anyone who just lost his father and is bent on revenge, might act just a little crazy to the innocent bystander. ...
Chapter Summaries with Notes Act One Scene 1: The Coin Spin Summary Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two well-dressed Elizabethan men in the middle of a coin-spinning game. ... Scene 2: Meeting the Players Summary A band of players ("tragedians"-- actors, musicians, clowns, etc.) appears in the woods. ... Scene Three: Directions from the King Summary There is a subtle lighting change, and Ophelia runs into the room, followed by Hamlet. ... He hopes that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who were friends with Hamlet as children, might be able to find out wh...
The first murdered character is King Hamlet who is supposed to be revenge by his son prince Hamlet. ... Prince Hamlet has a meeting with the dead ghost of his father Kind Hamlet. ... Hamlet plan works as Claudius throws a fit and runs out the room, where Hamlet goes after him. ... Laertes will fence Hamlet, but Claudius will poison Laertes" blade so that if he draws blood, Hamlet will die. ... Laertes succeeds in wounding Hamlet, thought Hamlet does not die of the poison immediately. ...
IS HAMLET MAD? ... Prose is used throughout Hamlet soliloquies; nobles always spoke in verse. ... O God, O God" (lines 131-132) Although the soliloquy is depressing hearing the long summary of his life and the state of Denmark there is no reason to construe Hamlet is mad in any way shape or form from what we are told. ... (line 131) Ophelia is torn back and forth emotionally by Hamlet in this scene and begins to feel Hamlet maybe mad after all. ... In Act 3 scene 4 Hamlet is in his mother's chamber, only Hamlet sees the ghost of his father. ...
