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For we have closely sent for Hamlet hither, That he, as ’twere by accident, may here. Affront Ophelia. Her father and myself (lawful espials) Will so bestow ourselves that, seeing unseen, We may of their encounter frankly judge, And gather by him, as he is behaved, If ’t be the affliction of his love or no.
- Scene 2
Hamlet, William Shakespeare, scene summary, scene summaries,...
- Act Iii, Scene I
Read a translation of Act III, scene i. A summary of Act...
- Scene 2
1. in death's sleep, who knows what kind of dreams will come. 2. fear of what comes after death makes one a coward. What is Hamlet doing in this soliloquy? trying to rationalize what he should do - carry out his plan to avenge his father's death or commit suicide.
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CLAUDIUS and POLONIUS hide. HAMLET enters. HAMLET exits. CLAUDIUS and POLONIUS come forward. They all exit. Actually understand Hamlet Act 3, Scene 1. Read every line of Shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern English translation.
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- Hamlet
Can’t you steer the conversation to find out why he’s behaving so crazy, why his normal peaceful state of mind has been replaced with this violent, dangerous lunacy?
He didn’t seem to like being questioned. He cleverly faked madness to avoid revealing what’s really going on.
To live, or not to live: that is the question. Is it more noble to put up with all the difficulties that fate throws our way, or to fight against them, and, in fighting them, put an end to everything? Death is like sleeping, that's all. A kind of sleep that ends the countless heartaches and sufferings that are part of life – now that's something to...
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2 of 10. The fact that Ophelia's love for Hamlet was always stained by politics. The way that the women of the play are controlled and manipulated by the men. The way that the women of the play use love to try to achieve their goals. All of the above. What does Polonius give Ophelia and instruct her to do as she waits for Hamlet? 3 of 10.
