| “A mote it is to trouble the mind’s eye.” | Scene 1; Horatio; the ghost is defiantly something to be worried about, reminds him of the ghost before Julius Cesar died |
| ” But look, the morn in russet mantle clad walks o’er the dew of yon high eastward hill” | Scene 1; Horatio; red sky…talking about the sunrise |
| ” Seems, madam? nay, it is, I know not seems” | Hamlet; I don’t seem sad, I am sad |
| ” But I have that within which passes show, these but the trappings and suits of woe” | Scene 2; Hamlet; he’s not wearing the dark clothes for show, he’s wearing them because that is really how he feels |
| ‘Good Hamlet, cast thy knighted color off and let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark | Scene 2; Queen Gertrude to Hamlet; she tells Hamlet to stop grieving over his father and start being nice to the new King |
| O that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into dew” | Scene 2; Hamlet; he wishes he could disappear |
| “Frailty, thy name is woman!” | Scene 2; Hamlet talking to himself; angry with how quickly it took his mother to remarry after his father death |
| “Foul deeds will rise, though all the earth o’erwhelm them, to men’s eyes.” | Scene 2; Bad actions will be revealed even though tries to hide it |
| “For Hamlet, and the trifling of his favor, hold it a fashion and a toy in blood” | Scene 3; Laertes to Olphela; tries to convince her to avoid being involved with prince Hamlet |
| “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” | Polinious’s advice; don’t borrow money from anyone and don’t lend it to anyone; ruins friendships either way |
| “To thine own self be true” | Poliniouss advice; Be true to yourself |
| ” Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” | Scene 4; Marcellus; something bad is about to happen in Denmark |
| ”The serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears the crown | Scene 5; Ghost; King Hamlets brother who is now king killed him |
| “Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught. Leave her to heaven” | Scene 5; Ghost; be nice to your mother for it is not her fault, do not judge her leave that to Heaven |
| “Adieu, adieu, adieu! Remember me.” | Scene 5; Ghost; remember me in everything you do |
| “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain” | Scene5; Hamlet; someone can smile and seem friendly but really they are the ones to be worried about |
| ” There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy” | Scene 5; Hamlet; referring to the supernatural (ghost) to Horatio…nothing can explain this |
| As I perchance hereafter shall meet to put an antic disposition on.. | Scene 5; Hamlet to Horatio and Marcellus; tells them to keep that night (with the ghost) secret no matter what and to not question any of his actions no matter what |
Hamlet Act 1 Quotes
July 10, 2019