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Hamlet summary
The guards see a ghost that resembles the dead king. The new king, Claudius, has married the old king's wife, Gertrude. Hamlet is troubled by this turn of events. Meanwhile, Laertes leaves for university and Ophelia believes Hamlet loves her, though her father warns her not to trust Hamlet. Hamlet later encounters the ghost which tells him that Claudius murdered his father. Claudius grows suspicious of Hamlet and sends for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to spy on him. During a play, Hamlet's behavior towards Ophelia and Polonius further concerns Claudius. Claudius plots to kill Hamlet but his plans fail and many lives are lost as the
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Hamlet summary
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- 5. The guards seea ghost Ghost Guard Look where it comes again! In the same figure like the king that’s dead!!
- 6. The new kinghas married the old king’s wife Hamlet Gertrude Claudius Though yet of our dear brother’s death the memory be green, I have taken to wife. Hamlet, my cousin and now my son, how it is that the clouds still hang on you? Not so I am too much in the sun.
- 7. Hamlet is troubled Hamlet OhGod, how weary, stale, flat and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world. That it should come to this, my father, not too months dead, and yet within a month, she married with my uncle – let me not think on it! Frailty thy name is woman….
- 8. Laertes is goingto university OpheliaLaertes Polonius Farewell sister, farewell father My blessing with thee, be rich not gaudy, neither a borrower nor a lender be. And above all to thine own self be true!
- 9. Ophelia thinks Hamletloves her Ophelia Polonius He hath my lord of late, made many tenders of his affection to me In few, Ophelia, do not believe his vows. I would, not, from this time forth, have you talk with the lord Hamlet.
- 10. Hamlet meets theghost Hamlet Ghost Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
- 11. The ghost tellshim a story Hamlet Ghost Whist I was sleeping within my orchard, thy uncle Claudius… That incestuous and adulterate beast… C Villain!!!
- 12. Rosencrantz and Guildensternare asked to watch Hamlet Guilder- n-tern Rozenc- rantz Claudius We do both obey Gather so much as from occasion you may glean, whether aught to us unknown affects him thus We do both obey
- 13. Hamlet is rudeto everyone Hamlet Hamlet Polonius Ophelia You are a fishmonger My Lord! I loved you not! Get thee to a nunnery! My Lord?!
- 14. Hamlet devises atest of guilt Actor Actor Actor Hamlet Travelling Players You could for a need study a speech of some dozen lines which I would set down for you and insert it, could you not?Ay My Lord Ay, My lord Ay, My lord
- 15. Give over theplay Actor It works Claudius Actor Hamlet Poloni Ophelia The King rises Give me some light away… What frighted with false fire?
- 16. You have myfather much offended! Gertrude is Angry Hamlet Gertrude Polonius You have your father much offended!! Is that Claudius behind the Arras??
- 17. Hamlet tries tokill Claudius How now a rat!! Dead! Hamlet Gertrude Polonius What hast thou done!
- 18. Claudius tries tohave Hamlet killed Hamlet Claudius For that which thou hast done we must send thee hence. Prepare thyself for England! Do it England – the present death of Hamlet
- 19. Ophelia goes mad Gertrude Horatio Ophelia Claudius Tomorrowis St. Valentine’s day… young men may do it if they come to it, by…
- 20. The King’s planfails Laertes Claudius Claudius,from Hamlet What should this letter mean?
- 21. But he hassoon made a second plan Laertes Claudius Claudius,from Hamlet I will do it! What would you undertake to show yourself in deed your father’s son?
- 22. Ophelia drowns Gertrude Your sister’sdrowned Laertes. She fell in the weeping brook and long it could not be till her garments heavy with their drink, pulled the poor wretch from her melodious lay to muddy death. Laertes Claudius
- 23. At the fencingmatch between Laertes and Hamlet… Gertrude accidently drinks the poisoned drink, Hamlet and Laertes both get wounded with the sword and finally… Hamlet Laertes Gertrude Claudius The drink! I am poisoned I am justly killed with mine own treachery Here thou murderous damned Dane!!
- 24. Horatio Fortinbras conquers Denmark Hamlet Laertes Claudius Gertrude Fortinbras Allthis I can truly answer This quarry cries havoc. O death what feast so bloodily hast struck
- 25. Theme Development There aretwo main themes present in Act 3 Scene 1 of Hamlet. The two main themes are, Appearance vs. Reality and Action & Inaction. Appearance vs. Reality is apparent in line 47 in which Polonius tells Ophelia that people use appearance to “sugar o’er the devil” Following this line in like 52 Claudius privately admits that he is feeling guilt, which proves that Polonius cant tell the difference between Appearance and Reality.
- 26. Action & Inactionis present in this scene when the famous soliloquy “to be or not to be” is said. He is unable to act on what he feels is right. Secondly when Claudius realizes that Hamlet doesn’t love Ophelia nor does he angry, and thus suspects Hamlet knows about the murder and sends him to England. Claudius wastes no time think of possibilities but immediately acts upon his instincts.
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