“Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” | Ghost. Manipulation – not a loving relationship |
“What would he do, had he the motive and the cue for passion that I have?” | Compares himself to the actor/wonders how actor would cope in his situation |
“Unpregnant of my cause” | Has no desire for revenge Tennant genuinely questions himself |
“But I am pigeon-livered and lack gall” | No guts to revengeBurton tries to imitate actor’s emotions |
“Now I could drink hot blood” | Violent – makes audience think that he will commit murder this time |
“A villain kills my father, and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven” | Hamlet’s morality gets in the way of his need for revenge – wants to kill Claudius at his worst |
“This visitation is but to whet thy almost blunted purpose” | Ghost. Ghost comes to remind Hamlet of revenge |
“Dare even for an eggshell” | Fortinbras will fight for meaningless things but Hamlet can’t avenge his father |
“My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth” | Not 100% sure about revenge because he’s aware he’ll have other thoughts |
“I’ll be revenged most throughly for my father” | Laertes. Laertes approach to revenge is what Hamlet struggles with |
“Follow my mother” | Finally takes revenge but only because it was an ‘in the moment’ act |
Hamlet – Revenge Quotes
July 17, 2019