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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Act IV
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Act IV Who is who? And What is what? Prince Hamlet Ghost (Old King Hamlet I) King Claudius Queen Gertrude Polonius Ophelia Horatio The Mousetrap Rosencrantz and Guildenstern The Players Prologue of Play Clowns
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “There’s matter in these sighs you must translate” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Mad as the sea and wind when both contend which is the mightier. ” Queen Gertrude
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “His liberty is full of threats to all, to yourself, to us to all. ” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Whose whisper… transports his poisoned shot, may miss our name and hit the woundless air. . . ” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Take you me for a sponge, my lord. ” Rosencrantz
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…that soaks up the King’s countenance, his rewards, his authorities. ” “…but squeezing you, and, sponge, you shall be dry again. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Not where he eats, but where he is eaten. ” Prince Hamlet *Be able to explain ALL of the joke here. It is the circle of life.
1. Also compare/contrast their actions (what they do). How are they the same and how are they different? Provide specific evidence to support your claims. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby. ” Prince Hamlet
1. Also compare/contrast their actions (what they do). How are they the same and how are they different? Provide specific evidence to support your claims. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “If your messenger find him [Polonius] not there, seek him i ‘th’ other place yourself. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…for thine especial safety… everything is bent for England. ” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Farewell, dear mother. ” Prince Hamlet Who is he talking to? What’s his meaning?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…England, if my love thou hold’st at aught…by letters…the present death of Hamlet. Do it, England. For like the hectic in my blood he rages, and thou must cure me. ” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Go, Captain, from me greet the Danish king. Young Fortinbras
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “We go to gain a little patch of ground that hath in it no profit, but the name. ” Captain
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I do not know why yet I live to say “This thing’s to do, ” sith I have cause, and will, and strength, and means to do ‘t. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Behold this army…exposing what is mortal… even for an eggshell. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “O, from this time forth my thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth!” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “He is dead and gone, lady, He is dead and gone…. ” Ophelia
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “They say the owl was a baker’s daughter. ” Ophelia
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Quoth she ‘Before you tumbled me, you promised me to wed. ’” Ophelia
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “He answers: ‘So would I ‘a done, by yonder sun, an thou hadst not come to my bed. ” Ophelia
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Her brother is in secret come from France…” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “The rabble call him ‘lord, ’. . . They cry, ‘Choose we, Laertes shall be king!” Messenger
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “This is counter, you false Danish dogs. ” Queen Gertrude
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Give me my father!” Laertes
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Laertes, why thou art incensed. ” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Let come what comes, only I’ll be revenged. ” Laertes How is he another foil?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…I am guiltless of your father’s death…” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…is ‘t possible a young maid’s wits should be as mortal as (an old) man’s life? ” Laertes
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…his means of death, his obscure funeral …that I must call ‘t in question. ” Laertes
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Understand the meaning of Hamlet’s letter to Horatio.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…you must put me in your heart for friend. . . he which hath your noble father slain pursued my life. ” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “ The Queen his mother lives almost by his looks. ” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “The other motive…is the great love the general gender bear him, …” King Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “To cut his throat i’ the church. Laertes
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…for (that) purpose, I’ll anoint by sword. I bought an unction of mountebank…” Laertes
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “One woe doth tread upon another’s heel. . . Your sister’s drowned, Laertes. ” Queen Gertrude
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Understand Gertrude’s story about how Ophelia has died.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia, … I forbid my tears. ” Laertes
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “When these are gone, the woman will be out. ” Laertes
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Compare/Contrast the decision-making/actions of Claudius and Hamlet (Leadership: Who would make the better king? )
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Compare/Contrast Laertes’ circumstances and reactions to his father’s murder to that of Hamlet’s. (Revenge, Action vs. Contemplation)
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Compare/Contrast Young Fortinbras’ circumstances and reactions to his father’s murder to that of Hamlet’s. (Revenge, Action vs. Contemplation)
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Compare/Contrast Ophelia’s madness to that of Hamlet’s. (Appearances vs. Reality, Cause and Effect)
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Why has Ophelia died? Is her death a suicide? In what two ways is Hamlet responsible for Ophelia’s death?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Deaths in Act IV Who dies? How is Hamlet responsible for these deaths?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare uses many figures of speech, such as metaphors, similes, puns, and allusions. In his plays, Shakespeare often pokes fun at himself and includes references to the time in which he lived.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Hamlet as a tragic hero: A tragic hero has a tragic flaw… What is Hamlet’s tragic flaw? It needs to encompass all his “flaws. ”
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