... order to confirm who was involved with his father's death. Hamlet only performs his act for certain characters, though. Only in the presence of Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia, Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern does he behave as a madman. These are the characters whom Hamlet may have reason to suspect of a part ... third Act, Hamlet is set up to confront Ophelia, and promptly displays an antic disposition. He speaks in circles and contradicts himself plainly telling her "I did love you once" (Act III, scene I, line 118), and then in his next dialogue "I loved you not" (Act III, scene I...

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As a result of Hamlet's prolonged act of being mad, he does indeed become mad himself. As we know King Claudius murdered Hamlet Sr. Upon hearing the news of the true actions taken, Hamlet sets out to avenge his fathers murder. With all of his anger he is ... play he writes in a letter to Ophelia "Doubt thou the stars are fire, doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love" These words sound sweet, and romantic right? Well why the sudden change of heart? Only a few days later Hamlet denounces his ... love, and accuses her of being dishonest, saying "I did lov...

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• Grade Level: High School

... on an act, a deception in order to confirm who was involved in his father's death. He only performs his act for a few certain characters. Only in the presence of Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia, and Polonius does he behave as a madman. These are the characters that Hamlet may have reason to suspect played a part in his father's death. In feigning madness, Hamlet attempts ... in his father's murder. In a dialogue with Ophelia, Hamlet uses their relationship to further people's beliefs that he is in fact, mad. In a conversation with Ophelia, he contradicts himself, "" . . . I did love you onc...

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• Grade Level: High School

... on an act, a deception in order to confirm who was involved in his father's death. He only performs his act for a few certain characters. Only in the presence of Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia, and Polonius does he behave as a madman. These are the characters that Hamlet may have reason to suspect played a part in his father's death. In feigning madness, Hamlet attempts ... in his father's murder. In a dialogue with Ophelia, Hamlet uses their relationship to further people's beliefs that he is in fact, mad. In a conversation with Ophelia, he contradicts himself, "" . . . I did love you onc...

• Word Count: 627
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School