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Peter Hall, 1967 “Hamlet is one of mankind’s great images. it turns a new face to each century, even to each decade.” Summary of C20th views Early C20th focus was on Hamlet as a play which lent itself to psychological…

O come away! My soul is full of discord and dismay. King Claudius to Gertrude A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of a worm. Hamlet…

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1. Shakespeare opens this scene with Claudius’s first speech as King ofDenmark (lines 1-38). What are 4 topics he discusses in this speech? Pages 21-23: 1. He explains his recent marriage to Gertrude, his brother’s widow and the mother of…

Thou rash, intruding fool, farewell Perfunctory and callous epitaph.Harsh words for an unnecessary deathHamlet has been infected by corruption like the rest of the courtPolonius’ death marks Hamlet’s downward spiral into the corrupt courtClaudius’ death is not as dramatic or…

Laertes tells Ophelia Hamlet cannot marry Ophelia even if he wants to his will is not his own Hamlet has responsibility to the state. Image of Denmark as a body with the king as the head He may not… carve…

Mel Gibson and Zefferelli 1990 -Plays unique version of Hamlet, very physical and more like vindicate than typical portrayal -To be or not to be soliloquy played in fathers crypt-nunnery scene, played very obviously using camera angles to illustrate that…

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Hamlet The Prince of Denmark, the title character, and the protagonist. About thirty years old at the start of the play, Hamlet is the son of Queen Gertrude and the late King Hamlet, and the nephew of the present king,…

Battle Between Scotland and Norway The King and leader of the Norwegian Army, Macdonwald, attacked Northern Scotland because he believed that the land was originally Norwegian land. Macdonwald tried to Invade Scotland to get the land back. The Original Thane…