... ;wearing his exact armor" and he "frowned just like the king did". The ghost tells Hamlet how his father died by saying in Act 1, Scene 5, and Line 39 "The serpent that did sting thy father's life, Now wears the crown" but what happens after that is how he proves that he is actually sane and he ... is yet he actually has complete control of his mind. The second point to proving Hamlet's sanity was in Act 3 Scene 2. Hamlet plans out what the performers are going to perform which was call the "Mousetrap." The mousetrap was a play that was performed in front of King Claudius and in this pla...

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... was to kill the one who murdered his father. The Ghost delivered his news by saying, "The serpent that did sting thy father's life/ Now wears his crown" (1.5.39-40). Once Hamlet had found out it was his uncle that he must seek revenge on, he began to complain that, "The time is out of joint: O cursed spite ... ...

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... murder of Claudius, upon realizing the extent of his inaction. He claims that the act of thinking too much is "hath but one part wisdom and ever three parts coward"" (4.5.39-43). In other words, despite the intellect that enables contemplation, inaction is a result of cowardice....

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... hell, / Be thy intents wicked or charitable, / Thou com'st in such a questionable shape / that I will speak to thee. I"ll call thee Hamlet, / King, father, royal Dane. O, answer me!" (I, iv, 39-45) It is quite clear that Hamlet is unable to make a decision. Even though this spirit is right in front of him and has done nothing to either Horatio or ... ...

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... in nothing else at least in probability." (Page 12) "Rosencrantz (a dying fall): I want to go home. (Moves.) Which way did we come in? I've lost my sense of direction." (Page 39) "Polonius: Though this be madness, yet there is method in it." (Page 52) "Guildenstern: Well, he is a man, his is mortal, death comes to us all, etcetera, and consequently e would ... ...

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... crimes of his uncle and avenge his father's death. In contrast to the ghost's opinion of the crime, King Claudius feels mixed remourse and self serving ambition. In lines 36-39, Claudius compares his crime to the crime of Cain in the Bible. "It hath the primal eldest curse upon't..." Further along in his speech he wonders aloud, "Is there not ... ...

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... one. Revenge is first introduced in the play when Hamlet encounters his father's ghost. The ghost says: "The serpent that did sting thy father's life / Now bears his crown" (Act 1,v, 39-40). The ghost continues and asks Hamlet to, "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (Act 1,v, 25). Hamlet is in shock and is angry when he became aware that Claudius ... ...

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... . A ghostly image, resembling King Hamlet, appeared to converse with young prince Hamlet. The ghost tells Hamlet, "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown." (Ham. I.v. 38-39). The ghost explains how it was done and Hamlet decides he has an idea to seek revenge. He gets some of the actors of the play and adds in a few ... ...

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... occur. "The raven himself is hoarse, That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark, To cry "Hold, hold!"" (Act 1, Scene 5, lines 38-39, and 53-54) is a quote from Lady Macbeth as she urges Macbeth to kill King Duncan. It is apparent that she desires the throne for her husband, and is ready ... ...

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... realized that his father had been murdered. The ghost goes on to say, "The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown,"" (Hamlet, Act I, Scene 5, Lines 38-39). It is at this point that Hamlet realizes that his father's murderer was his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet swears to have revenge. This sets up the circumstances that cause the remainder ... ...

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... had his suspicions but he had no proof that his uncle was responsible for his father's death. " The serpent that did sting thy father's life now wears his crown,"(I.v.38-39). Then the apparition of his father appeared. The ghost told young Hamlet that Claudius poisoned him. He said that Claudius has poured poison in his ear while he was sleeping ... ...

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... act "mad" which does not accomplish much besides warning his uncle that he might know that he killed his father. Later in the play actors come to the castle to perform a play, and Hamlet has them reenact the murder of is father in front of his uncle Claudius. The actors" murder scene also makes Hamlet question himself about the fact that ... he has done nothing yet to avenge his father. During the play Hamlet watches his uncle Claudius to see his reaction when the actors perform the murder scene. Hamlet's plan works. His uncle throws a fit and runs out the room, and Hamlet goes after hi...

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... evil is not uncovered. In some cases, the falseness of situations makes it difficult for Hamlet to uncover the truth. At one point in Act III, Hamlet has the actors perform a play that parallels the situation that is occurring in real life. Hamlet uses the play to perhaps encourage a confession from Claudius. Hamlet instructs the actors to ... perform the play exactly as it is to ensure that the plot is not disturbed. To the audience, it seems that the play is just an innocent production, but in fact ... ...

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... the first place. Death found Rosencrantz and Guildenstern upon that boat however, they didn't die in bloody slasher movie fashion which was something the Player in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern couldn't perform without. Some slasher movies have the virgin drowned in the lake which like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's death would represent the gore-free, sudden disappearance that somehow seems unsatisfying, questionable, and ... ...

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... so irate and revenge hungry, that he would do anything to settle the score with the individual who finished his dad's life. Ophelia cherishes Hamlet; her feelings drive her to perform her activities. Some would say that Ophelia's feelings could have really been what finished her young life. Gertrude's life was finished in a more sudden, startling way. She took the beverage ... ...

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... not some spirit sent from the devil to lead him into a seriously wicked act, as killing one's king would be. He plans on using the play that the players will perform to act out the murder of his father, as the Ghost told it to him, and he will see if this gets the truth out of Claudius. He is basically ... ...

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... , they shine light to the truth. Hamlet's speeches are thought-out, deliberate and with a purpose while Ophelia merely ramble on about anything due to her depression. Lastly, Shakespeare has Hamlet perform several soliloquies that portray his healthy mind while Ophelia's character has no such moments of clarity. 4. When Laertes returns to avenge his father's death he appears heroic. Unlike Hamlet, Laertes ... ...

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... and seeks to enact revenge on his murderous uncle. Hamlet is full of hatred for his uncle's devious acts and disgust for his mother's sexuality. Hamlet has a group of actors perform a scene closely resembling the way by which he imagines his uncle to have murdered his father. Hamlet believes that if Claudius is guilty, he will surely react. Hamlet is not ... ...

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... Laertes would stay alive and live under a untrustworthy king. So yes this is a tragic play where everyone except Horatio dies, but in life, innocent people must die in order to perform some heroic acts such as killing the murder king. Hamlet becomes just as corrupt as the king and others in order to seek his father's revenge. ...

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... out, as they do. Hamlet tests one actor asking him to recite parts of speeches and is finally convinced of his talents. He then asks the actor if he could perform words that he has written and the actor agrees. In the play so far we see that there is a lot of acting going on. Acting is new form of treachery ... ...

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... 's strange behavior concerning Ophelia. Claudius sends Hamlets friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to keep a watch on him. One day a troupe of actors arrived at Elsinore, and Hamlet arranges for them to perform a play reenacting his father's death. Hamlet's intention is to watch Claudius reaction and if he reveals profound guilt, Hamlet will then know that the ghost is telling the truth and ... ...

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... 's strange behavior concerning Ophelia. Claudius sends Hamlets friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to keep a watch on him. One day a troupe of actors arrived at Elsinore, and Hamlet arranges for them to perform a play reenacting his father's death. Hamlet's intention is to watch Claudius reaction and if he reveals profound guilt, Hamlet will then know that the ghost is telling the truth and ... ...

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... tragedy, there should be unity of time, place, and action. By this he means the action of the play should take place in the amount of time it takes to perform it, it should occur in one setting, and there should be one main plot or action. Shakespeare breaks all these rules. The play spans over a significant period of time. Also ... ...

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... had a hand in the murder. Hamlet wants to make sure that the information that he has been given is true. To do that, he has decided to use actors to perform Old Hamlet's murder in front of Claudius. Depending on the reaction from Claudius, he would see whether or not to revenge Old Hamlet's murder.The play's the thing Wherein I?ll ... ...

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... has to be sure that the ghost is really telling the truth about Claudius. The only way for Hamlet to be sure of Claudius's guilt is to have the players perform a play which has a death scene similar to that of his fathers death. During the play, Hamlet will observe Claudius, if he reacts then Hamlet knows he is guilty, "The plays ... ...

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