Act 1, Scene 1: “Let us impart what we have seen tonight Unto young Hamlet, for, upon my life, This spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him” (Crowther 16). I think this quote really sets up things for the next act, and the rest of the play. The ghost would not talk to them, so they decided to tell Hamlet about the ghost because they felt it would talk to him. This sets up Hamlet to discover the ghost who is his late father, and learn about his murder. Act 1, Scene 2: “Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief, That can denote me truly” (Crowther 24).
In act 3 scene 3 the climax is when hamlet stabs polonius through the arras which he committed himself to an overtly violent action. Which brings unforgettable conflict with the king. While at the end of scene 4 another another possible climax is when hamlet resolves to commit a fully violent revenge. These two scenes in act 3 says a lot with the climax, it could be either one. But at the end there can only be one climax of the story.
Act 4 Scenes 7. Claudius tells Laertes that it was Hamlet who out of madness killed his father. “You must believe in me that I am innocent. You must believe that I am your friend, since you’ve heard with your own ears that he also intended to kill me.
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the Ghost's use of cynical diction and vicious imagery in his speech emphasizes his contempt for Claudius and Gertrude, aligning the reader with Hamlet's vengeful feelings towards them. The Ghost's description of Claudius as "incestuous" and Gertrude as a seemingly-virtuous queen creates a negative perception of them in the reader's mind. The imagery of the serpent and garbage used by the Ghost reinforces this negative perception, creating a vivid picture of Claudius and Gertrude's actions that aligns the reader with Hamlet's disdain for them. Act 1, scene 5 of Shakespeare's Hamlet is Prince Hamlet's first encounter with his deceased father who exists between the borders of life and death, presenting himself as a ghost
This is explained by the Ghost when Hamlet learns of his father being murdered in Act 1 Scene 5, in lines 35 -39, “’Tis given out that, sleeping in my orchard, A serpent stung me. So the whole ear of Denmark Is by a forged process of my death Rankly abused. But know, thou noble youth, The serpent that did sting thy father’s life . Now wears his crown.” 2) The soliloquies that Hamlet provides over the sequence of the entire play allows us to distinguish what Hamlet was thinking about and display how he was losing his sanity.
The word choice that Claudius uses in Act 4 Scene 5 impacts the actions and behavior of the character as well as the theme. Throughout the lines of Claudius, he keeps saying nice words to her such as "Pretty Ophelia--" (iv.v.60) and "pretty lady" (iv.v.45) in order to not irk her anymore. When Claudius speaks, he talks to Ophelia in a gentle and careful manner. Ophelia has already gone mad so if Claudius speaks to her in a grouchy and threatening tone, she would ultimately go insane. As Claudius starts his monologue, he says "this is the poison of deep grief" (iv.v.80).
Act 1, scene 4: “And there assume some other horrible form, Which might deprive your sovereignty of reason, And draw you into madness? Think of it”. -Horatio (After Hamlet sees the ghost, Horatio worries it will affect Hamlet’s brain and possibly make him go crazy. At this point, Hamlet is still sane, he is just overwhelmed by the presence/requests of the ghost.) Act 2, scene 1: “My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced; No hat upon his head; his stockings foul’d, Ungarter’d, and down-gyved to his ankle; Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other; And with a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell To speak horrors, -he comes before me”.
It could say that Act III, Scene 3 is one of turning scene of Hamlet, because the revenge might be ended or not depends on Hamlet's decision "kill or not kill Claudius". According to Hamlet's rationale, he does not want to kill Claudius when Claudius is confessing his sins to God because he think it could be the good way to let Claudius's soul go straight to heaven. He does not want to give bloodshedder King Hamlet an easy way to die, but he wants the murder to be suffered in Hell. It could be seem a reasonable excuse for Hamlet's deferral of revenge because praying is the right way to be released from sins with Christian. However, through Hamlet's deferment, we could also learn Shakespeare's intent for building up Hamlet's character.
In Act 1, “all is not well” in Denmark as there are unnatural occurrences as well as a new king , Claudius, being inaugurated which creates uncertainty and unrest for Denmark. One unnatural occurrence is the watchman claiming to have seen the apparition of the late King Hamlet in armour. The three watchmen were on duty on a dark winter’s night -a sense of uncertainty and tension was in the atmosphere. Here they encountered the ghost and soon identified it as King Hamlet.
In Act I, Scene 2, we are introduced to Hamlet through development in relation to the other players at court. His uncle Claudius appears to run things as smoothly as possible, even in light of such a massive power shift, leaving Hamlet ever unconvinced: “A little more than kin, and less / than kind … Not so, my lord, I am too much in the sun” (Act I, Scene 2, Lines 64-67). He openly expresses his dissent as those closest to him devote sole focus on securing their own power, rather than mourning the loss of their fallen king. Hamlet rejects these illusions presented before him, instead choosing to turn inward and indulge in his own despair: “O God, God , / How (weary), stale, flat, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world!” (Act
First, King Hamlet’s ghost affects action when he first appears in the play. When he first appears, he doesn’t even speak. When he finally does speak, he only talks to his son, Prince Hamlet. The ghost says, “I am thy father’s spirit… Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (1.5.9,25 Hamlet).
A select few scholars believe that Hamlet is not pretending to be mad, but in reality is insane. Hamlet reveals his insanity through his strange behavior toward others. Dr. Simon A. Blackmore claims, “The Real or Assumed Madness of Hamlet” in Shakespearean Online that Hamlet is insane because of the fact that he is able to see a ghost while others cannot (215). Dr. Blackmore in The Real or Assumed... also asserts that in Act III, scene IV, the instance when Hamlet is in Gertrude chamber and Hamlet states to Gertrude that he see a ghost.
It has been argued by many literary critics that the ghost is a figment of Hamlet`s imagination, despite Barnardo, Mercutio and Horatio witnessing it before the prince, potentially indicating that it is real because three level headed characters view it first. However, the characters are hesitant about the ghost with Marcellus insisting that they “question it “whilst Barnardo seems to believe “its` not something more than fantasy” which creates uncertainty about the figure`s identity. Many events over the course of the play indicate Hamlet`s fragile state of mind and how the ghost is only present in his thoughts. For example, the prince`s obsession with his mother`s infidelity could be a reason for the ghost instructing him to murder Claudius.
King Hamlet’s ghost in Hamlet plays a very significant role in Shakespeare’s play even though he only appears briefly in the very beginning and two other times throughout the play. King Hamlet’s ghost furthers the play in many ways. He affects action by setting the play in motion, he affects the theme of revenge, and he helps develop other characters, specifically his son, Hamlet. He sets the play in motion by causing the wheels to spin inside of Prince Hamlet’s head, the ghost is the whole reason for Hamlet trying to extract revenge upon his murderous Uncle Claudius who is now the King of Denmark. The ghost affects the theme of revenge by causing Young Hamlet to be seized by vengeance, the whole play turns into a story of Prince Hamlet trying to avenge his father’s wrongful death.
The ghost’s appearance has a significant impact on Hamlet’s behaviors and forms his decisions through the play. Hamlet, who is suffering from depression since he is dealing with his father’s death and the hasty marriage of his mother with Claudius, his uncle, became obsessed with the concept of life and death after seeing his father’s ghost. In the first appearance of the ghost, he reveals the truth about the how the king has been murdered, which drives Hamlet to seek revenge, and by revenge killing his uncle. The ghost establishes a dilemma and gives Hamlet time to think about his father’s request. But Hamlet has an uncertainty about the existence of the ghost as he notes “the spirit that I have seen may be the devil, and the devil hath power T ' assume a pleasing shape” (2.2.561–563) here, Hamlet is concerned that the ghost may be the devil and questions the motivation of the ghost for killing Claudius.
