| Who said “To be or not to be, that is the question”? | Hamlet |
| Who was Hamlet saying “To be or not to be, that is the question” too? | himself |
| “To be or not to be, that is the question” (3) | Hamlet is contemplating suicide and whether it is better to suffer the hardships of life or to kill yourself and face whatever comes after death. This is the real reason that hamlet is not killing Claudius. |
| Who said “Get thee to a nunnery”? | Hamlet |
| Who was Hamlet saying “Get thee to a nunnery” too? | Orphelia |
| “Get thee to a nunnery” (3) | The first time Hamlet says this he is saying it out of love for Ophelia, he is worried about her. The second time, he is telling her to get out of his sight becasue she lies to him. he was hoping that her loyalties would lie with him. He compares her relationship with her dad to puppet strings. |
| Who said “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.”? | Claudius |
| Who was Claudius saying “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.” too? | Polonius |
| “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.” (3) | shows the intelligence of Claudiushe is suspicious of Hamlets madness and also knows the damage on insane leader can causeHe has to be careful because he doesn’t want to be caught. He is cowardly |
| Who said “Oh, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven”? | Claudius |
| Who was Claudius saying “Oh, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven” too? | himself |
| “Oh, my offense is rank, it smells to heaven” (3) | He finally admits his guilt and is trying to pray for forgivenessthe worst crime is to kill your brother, but he is unwilling to give up the spoils so he can not truly be forgiventhis makes hamlet pause because he doesn’t want Claudius to go to heaven |
| Who said “Now I could drink hot blood”? | Hamlet |
| Who was Hamlet saying “Now I could drink hot blood” too? | himself |
| “Now I could drink hot blood” (3) | Hamlet finally has passion to do the deedhe knows the ghost is truthful and Claudius is truly guiltythis is the turning point for hamlet which has taken him a long time to reach. he is finally passionate with the desire to kill, but he must go see his mother first |
Hamlet Act 3 Quotes
July 12, 2019