What famous line does Hamlet speak when confronted by Ophelia?
Your wisdom best shall think. It shall be so: Madness in great ones must not unwatch’d go. From Hamlet, prince of Denmark.
What did Hamlet say to Horatio?
Hamlet tells Horatio again that he is dying, and urges his friend not to commit suicide in light of all the tragedies, but instead to stay alive and tell his story. He says that he wishes Fortinbras to be made King of Denmark; then he dies.
What do lines 76 77 suggest about Hamlet’s view of life?
What do lines 76–77 suggest about Hamlet’s view of life? Hamlet sees that what keeps someone from suicide is “respect” (line 76) or fear of what may or may not happen after one dies. People prolong their suffering in life because of this fear.
Why does Hamlet again and again ask Ophelia to go to a nunnery?
One moment he says ‘I did love you once’, the next ‘I loved you not’. He goes on to insult Ophelia and tells her to go to a nunnery. He tells her that this will be the best place for her and, by being a nun, Ophelia won’t have children and produce wicked men like his uncle.
Why is Horatio so loyal to Hamlet?
Horatio is the only true friend that Hamlet has. This relates to the theme of friendship and loyalty because Horatio shows he is loyal to Hamlet by helping him with the plan and not reporting him. Horatio would have reported Hamlet for his accusations against Claudius if they were not friends.
Is Hamlet in love with Horatio?
Horatio loves Hamlet so much that he would rather impale himself on his own sword than live on after Hamlet’s death. Hamlet passionately demonstrates his own deep love and admiration for Horatio in his request that Horatio tell Hamlet’s story.
What does the ending of Hamlet mean?
Hamlet has spent the whole play debating whether to avenge his father’s death and/or to commit suicide, and the finale effectively enables him to perform both acts.
What does Ophelia say to hamlet about country matters?
Ophelia: Ay, my lord. Hamlet: Do you think I meant country matters? Let’s not beat around the bush. This is an article about the word “cunt.” Specifically, how (at least in North America) it’s the one word nobody ever uses unless they want to break someone down and in the process make themselves look like a total and complete Jerkass.
What is hamlet thinking about when he uses the word’thing’?
In Shakespeare’s time the word “thing” was an old-fashioned word for “judicial assembly,” so Hamlet may be thinking of the performance of “The Murder of Gonzago” in those terms. [Scene Summary]
Was hamlet ‘grabbed by her country’?
The bits of song that Ophelia later sings in madness suggest, either literally or metaphorically, that Hamlet may have ‘grabbed by her country matters’, and perhaps others have have done so too. It certainly could be played that way.
What does hamlet say about the maid’s legs?
Hamlet: That’s a fair thought, to lie between maid’s legs. Get a country matters mug for your brother Günter. The prostitute had some country matters to tend to.