... ! Remember me' I have sworn it (1.5. 115-117). Hamlet wants the king dead and he will make sure that he be the one who kills him. Once Laertes discovers from the king that Hamlet is the person who killed his father, Polonius, he stated: I dare damnation, to this point I ... stand, That both the worlds I give to negligence, Let come what comes, only I'll be revenged Most thoroughly for my father (4.5. 139-142). Laertes is proclaiming his revenge towards Hamlet ... and he will stop at nothing until he performs his duty. Laertes and the king, devise a plan to kill Hamlet ... will not be an...

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... re-enactment of his father's death with the players, the reaction of Claudius during the poisoning scene ensures Hamlet that Claudius did, indeed, murder his father and that now was the time to seek revenge. "A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his soul son, do this same villain send to heaven."(3.3.76) ... It is during this scene when Claudius is in confession praying, that Hamlet has his first chance to seek out his revenge. Since Claudius is praying Hamlet knows that he would be ... sword that had slain him. This was a successful way of revenge and therefore sent the ghost to ...

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... -almost as bad, good mother, As kill a king, and marry with his brother. (III; iv; 29-30). Hamlet's emotions suffered another casualty with the loss of the love his life Ophelia. Hamlet distances himself away from her as part of his crazed disposition "plan". By insulting her and convincing Ophelia that he never loved ... for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them" (III; i; 135-137). The final blow for Ophelia's heart comes when Hamlet kills Polonius by mistaking him for Claudius. These actions lead Ophelia with no one to talk with and she takes her own life. The loss o...

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... of his soul, when he is fit and seasoned for his passage? No. Up sword, and know thou a more horrid hent." Here Hamlet believes that if he kills Claudius while he is at prayer he will go to heaven. Hamlet decides to kill Claudius when he is committing a sin so that he instead will go to hell. Ironically it is discovered that Claudius ... be cruel, not unnatural. I will speak daggers to her, but use none." A sound that came from behind the curtain causes Hamlet to stab through it murdering the unknown victim. He thinks that it had been Claudius spying, but it turns out to be Polonius. Ha...

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