Role: Father of Leartes and Ophelia Courtier to late King Hamlet and present King Claudius He plans for Ophelia and Hamlet to meet in the hall, so he can find out the reason behind Hamlet’s madness. Sends Reynaldo to spy on his son Leartes, in Paris. Plans with King Claudius to hide and spy on…
Claudius poisons many of the characters in Hamlet both literally and metaphorically: Almost all of the poisoning is Claudius’ fault Literally: Poison is used in Claudius and Laertes’ plot to kill Hamlet Laertes’ sword has poison on it, and Hamlet’s drink is also poisoned in case Laertes can’t kill him “I’ll have prepar’d him A…
Significance/ Role Noblewomen of Denmark Daughter of Polonius Sister of Laertes Hamlet’s love Character Traits and General Facts Ophelia demonstrates purity, the innocence and virtue of women She is childlike and naïve in nature She is unaware of the harsh realities of life Although she truly loves Hamlet, she is very loyal and obedient to…
In Hamlet, by Shakespeare, the theme of madness is a prevalent theme that is portrayed through several characters in the play. The initial point at which madness is evident is when Hamlet is left to seek revenge upon the murderer of his father. Hamlet initiates his scheme to attain revenge in order to gain a…
In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, loyalty has a major effect on the way the plot unravels and displays the true nature of the characters. It is through their actions and the things they say where the audience discovers whether a character is loyal or disloyal. Some of the characters that display a sense of loyalty and…
Shakespeare’s message on Immortality is to make the characters wonder weather it is better to live suffering or die peacefully. He also displays elements of immortality through some living, and dead characters. The Ghost I do not set my life in a pin’s fee, And for my soul—what can it do to that, Being a…
Character He is a friend of Hamlet’s from his school in Wittenberg. His role in the play is that he is Hamlet’s most loyal and trusted friend, despite his poor status. While Hamlet’s other friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, turn on him, Horatio demonstrates his loyalty throughout the play. In the end, he is the only…
Revenge is an evident theme in Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. Hamlet is the main character seeking revenge in the play. o Hamlet is seeking revenge on Claudius because he kills his father, King Hamlet. The ghost of King Hamlet tells Hamlet to get revenge on Claudius for killing him. § “Revenge his foul and most unnatural …
Good Hamlet – Nobly gives his vote to Fortinbras “On Fortinbras: he has my dying voice; So tell him, with the occurrence, more and less, which have solicited. The rest is silence.” (V.2.346-348) Horatio Wants to kill himself when Hamlet is about to die – listens, very loyal HORATIO: Never believe it. I am more…
Analysis #1 Gertrude is a character in the Shakespearian play Hamlet. She is the mother/aunt of Hamlet, and she is also the wife/ex-sister-in-law of King Claudius. In the play, Gertrude demonstrates many characteristics and traits as the play progresses. She is a very caring character when Hamlet is thinking about going back to Wittenberg for…
The first sighting of fatality in Hamlet was the murder of King Hamlet. King Hamlet was murdered by his brother Claudius King Hamlet’s soul did not rest in peace and his spirit was back to tell the truth about murder Hamlet was devastated at how his innocent father had died, being the good man he…
Claudius lies to the entire state of Denmark by killing King Hamlet. Analysis: This lie and act of deceit is a secret at the very beginning of the play since Claudius says King Hamlet died because of a snake bite. However, the ghost of the late King Hamlet informs Hamlet, and the audience, about the…
King Hamlet -King Hamlet’s death gets hamlet to take revenge on king Claudius -King Hamlets death leads to many people dying as he leads to his main target. Because of the revenge Hamlet is going to take. Haste me to know’t, that I, with wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love, May…
For the purpose of this assignment, corruption is defined as dishonesty or improper behavior, by a person in a position of authority. (The American Heritage School Dictionary, Hauton Miffin, Boston, USA, 1977). Corruption in Hamlet doesn’t exactly start out strong. It grows as the play goes along, seeping into the different character’s lives. The first…
Role in Play Important events he is involved in: Becomes the new King of Denmark by pouring poison in his brother’s ear in the garden, thus killing King Hamlet and overthrowing him Marries King Hamlet’s wife, Gertrude, abruptly after King Hamlet’s death Exposes his guilt at the play when the plot on stage resembles the…
Gertrude Gertrude betrays Hamlet and the late King Hamlet by marrying Claudius. Hamlet, being still depressed about his father’s death was further upset and felt betrayed by his mother when she quickly married Claudius. “Mother, you have my father much offended …You are the queen, your husband’s wife …” (3.4.10-15) By marrying her former husband’s…
Claudius – Although King Claudius appears to be a kind, innocent ruler, he turns out to be the opposite. Instead, he is evil as demonstrated when he murders his own brother, King Hamlet. “O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain, My tables,-meet it is I set it down That one may smile, and smile, and be…
PHOBIA. It’s a fancy word for something that really freaks you out. No doubt about it. Indiana Jones has a phobia about snakes. What is a phobia? It’s an extreme or unreasonable fear of something. About one in ten people have some kind of phobia. So, what causes phobias? There are many causes, but here’s…
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– Imposing a sentence is a difficult thing to do as there must be a balance between what is best for society and for the guilty party – After sentencing the party can appeal in a higher court – There are two ends to the pendulum . . . punish them … and treat them…