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Hamlet

Act III Scene i. Claudius' Suspicions

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Hamlet

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    1. Hamlet Act III

    3. Act III Scene i “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 judge And gather by him, as he is behaved, If’t be th’ affection of his love or no That thus he suffers for” (III.i.32-40)

    4. Act III Scene i Irony “…We are oft to blame in this (‘Tis too much proved), that with devotion’s visage And pious action we do sugar o’er The devil himself” (III.i.52-55). We are often to blame in these matters Experience tells us that we sugar the devil’s work to disguise them as petty We act one way to hide another Claudius Acting

    5. Act III Scene i Hamlet and Ophelia Tone “My lord, I have remembrances of yours That I have longed to redeliver. I pray you now receive them” (III.i.102-104). Changes Hamlet’s tone from welcoming/humble to mean and sarcastic Take back gifts because they do not hold the “sweetness” they once did Rich gifts are poor if the giver is insincere She rebukes Hamlet and his gifts Insult to their relationship

    6. Act III Scene i Hamlet and Ophelia Tone “Where’s your father… Let the doors be shut upon him that he may/ play the fool nowhere but in’s own house” (III.i.141-145). Knows Polonius is listening? Hamlet is very perceptive “God hath given you one face, and you Make yourselves another” (III.i.155-156). you are two-faced

    7. Act III Scene i “Get Thee to a Nunnery” (III.i.131) Double meaning Nunnery is a place where nuns reside—a place of chastity Also brothel Sexuality Imagery Hamlet is telling Ophelia to reside in a place of chastity Similar message from Laertes and Polonius Is this another comment on the intimate nature of their relationship?

    8. Act III Scene i Hamlet and Ophelia “O, what a noble mind is here o’verthrown! The courtier’s, soldier’s, scholar’s, eye, tongue, sword…And I, of ladies most deject and wretched, That sucked the honey of his musicked vows, Now see (that) noble and most sovereign reason, Like sweet bells jangled, out of time and harsh; That unmatched form and stature of blown youth Blasted ecstasy” (III.i.163-174). Cares for Hamlet Upset to see him acting crazy Is he “acting”?

    9. Act III Scene i Claudius “His affections do not that way tend; Nor what he spake, though it lacked form a little, Was not like madness. There’s something in his soul O’er which his melancholy sits on brood, And I do doubt the hatch and disclose Will be some danger; which for to prevent, I have in quick determination Thus set it down: he shall with speed to England…” (III.i.176-183) Is Hamlet acting? Begins to fear Hamlet Send Hamlet away to save himself Says the trip will rid Hamlet of his disturbance

    10. Act III Scene i Polonius “But yet do I believe The origin and commencement of his grief Sprung from neglected love… Let his queen-mother all alone entreat him To show his grief. Let her be round with him; And I’ll be placed, so please you, in the ear Of all their conference” (III.i.190-200). Deception and spying Gertrude will question him first Will he tell her the truth? Does he trust her?

    11. Act III Scene ii Hamlet’s “Madness” Tone “Here’s metal more attractive” (III.i.116) Proclaims feelings for Ophelia With sarcasm “I mean, my head upon your lap…Do you think I mean country matters…That’s a fair thought to lie between maids’ legs” (III.i.121-126) Sexual references to Ophelia Same as seen earlier Degrade her? Intimate relationship?

    12. Act III Scene ii Hamlet’s “Madness” “So long? Nay then, let the devil wear black, for I'll have a suit of sables. O heavens! die two months ago, and not forgotten yet? Then there's hope a great man's memory may outlive his life half a year: but, by'r lady, he must build churches, then; or else shall he suffer not thinking on, with the hobby-horse, whose epitaph is 'For, O, for, O, the hobby-horse is forgot‘” (III.ii.137-144) Sarcastic and demeaning to mother Is he “acting”? Hope that a great man’s memory may live beyond him at least 6 months But don’t build memorial/church he’ll be forgotten soon

    13. Act III Scene ii Hamlet and Ophelia OPHELIA: 'Tis brief, my lord. HAMLET: As woman's love. (174-175) “Frailty, thy name is woman!” Does Hamlet feel betrayed by the women in his life?

    14. Act III Scene ii Hamlet and Ophelia Ophelia? Chose Polonius over Hamlet Father over lover Oedipal/Electra Complex Gertrude? Chose Claudius over Hamlet Chosen another lover—not Hamlet Oedipal Complex

    15. Act III Scene ii Hamlet and Ophelia HAMLET: I could interpret between you and your love, if I could see the puppets dallying. OPHELIA: You are keen, my lord, you are keen. HAMLET: It would cost you a groaning to take off my edge. (270-274)

    16. Act III Scene ii Hamlet and Ophelia More sexual imagery strengthens the argument concerning their relationship Intimate? If so, considering the social context of the play, why would Ophelia chose to be intimate with Hamlet?

    17. Act III Scene ii Hamlet and Ophelia The promise of marriage? In other words, did Ophelia justify their sexual relationship with the notion of an inevitable marriage? If so, what happens if a marriage never occurs? Ophelia would be dishonored Ophelia would have, as Laertes said, lost her “chaste treasure”

    18. Act III Scene ii Play Husband and wife married Wife worried about him Fear and love are inseparable Express their true and everlasting love She’ll never forget him or re-marry Husband says yes you will She protests “Nor earth to me give food, nor heaven light! Sport and repose lock from me day and night! To desperation turn my trust and hope! An anchor's cheer in prison be my scope! Each opposite that blanks the face of joy Meet what I would have well and it destroy! Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife, If, once a widow, ever I be wife!” (page 151, 239-246)

    19. Act III Scene ii Play Mocks his mother and Claudius HAMLET Madam, how like you this play? QUEEN GERTRUDE The lady protests too much, methinks. HAMLET O, but she'll keep her word. KING CLAUDIUS Have you heard the argument? Is there no offence in 't? HAMLET No, no, they do but jest, poison in jest; no offence i' the world. (Page 151)

    20. Act III Scene ii Claudius’ Guilt (the play) reaction Interpretations of the King’s According to Hamlet, Claudius’ reaction proves his guilt main purpose of the play The King sees the play as a threat by Hamlet Remember the characters in the play Lucianus is the nephew of the king

    21. Act III Scene ii Tone and Diction “Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world: now could I drink hot blood, And do such bitter business as the day Would quake to look on. Soft! now to my mother. O heart, lose not thy nature; let not ever The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom: Let me be cruel, not unnatural: I will speak daggers to her, but use none; My tongue and soul in this be hypocrites; How in my words soever she be shent, To give them seals never, my soul, consent!”(III.ii.419-432) Character development Hamlet has become harsh and vengeful Will be cruel to Gertrude Too late? Should he have acted earlier?

    22. Act III Scene iii Claudius’ Guilt “O, my offence is rank it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon't, A brother's murder. Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will: My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent; And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offence?” (40-76) Wants to pray but cannot because he wanted the crown and wants to keep it Realizes the sin he has committed Can he be forgiven?

    23. Act III Scene iii Claudius’ Guilt “And what's in prayer but this two-fold force, To be forestalled ere we come to fall, Or pardon'd being down? Then I'll look up; My fault is past. But, O, what form of prayer Can serve my turn? 'Forgive me my foul murder'? That cannot be; since I am still possess'd Of those effects for which I did the murder, My crown, mine own ambition and my queen. May one be pardon'd and retain the offence?” Wants to be forgiven but knows he won’t since he still wants what he has: crown and queen

    24. Act III Scene iii Hamlet’s Revenge “Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven; And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send To heaven

    25. Act III Scene iii Hamlet’s Revenge O, this is hire and salary, not revenge. He took my father grossly, full of bread; With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May; And how his audit stands who knows save heaven? But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged, To take him in the purging of his soul, When he is fit and season'd for his passage? No!

    26. Act III Scene iii Hamlet’s Revenge Up, sword; and know thou a more horrid hent: When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage, Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed; At gaming, swearing, or about some act That has no relish of salvation in't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven, And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes. My mother stays: This physic but prolongs thy sickly days” (III.iii.77-101)

    27. Act III Scene iii Hamlet’s Revenge Thinks he is praying for forgiveness If I kill him now, he will go to heaven Achieve revenge by sending him to heaven? My father did not receive absolution Kill him when he is sinning so he will go to hell Delays his revenge Good decision?

    28. Act III Scene iv Hamlet and Gertrude “You are the queen, your husband's brother's wife; And--would it were not so!--you are my mother” (III.iv.19-21). Hamlet confronts her Hostility Immediately tells her why he is upset

    29. Act III Scene iv Hamlet and Gertrude “Look here, upon this picture, and on this, The counterfeit presentment of two brothers. See, what a grace was seated on this brow; Hyperion's curls; the front of Jove himself; An eye like Mars, to threaten and command; A station like the herald Mercury New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill; A combination and a form indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man: This was your husband.

    30. Act III Scene iv Hamlet and Gertrude Look you now, what follows: Here is your husband; like a mildew'd ear, Blasting his wholesome brother. Have you eyes? Could you on this fair mountain leave to feed, And batten on this moor? Ha! have you eyes? You cannot call it love; for at your age The hey-day in the blood is tame, it's humble, And waits upon the judgment: and what judgment Would step from this to this?” (III.iv.63-81)

    31. Act III Scene iv Hamlet and Gertrude Compares Claudius with his father How could you marry someone so horrible You are older and should have sense Oedipal Complex? Is he jealous of her hasty remarriage?

    32. Hamlet and Gertrude “O, throw away the worser part of it, And live the purer with the other half. Good night: but go not to mine uncle's bed; Assume a virtue, if you have it not. That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat, Of habits devil, is angel yet in this, That to the use of actions fair and good He likewise gives a frock or livery,

    33. Hamlet and Gertrude That aptly is put on. Refrain to-night, And that shall lend a kind of easiness To the next abstinence: the next more easy; For use almost can change the stamp of nature, And either [ ] the devil, or throw him out With wondrous potency. Once more, good night: And when you are desirous to be bless'd, I'll blessing beg of you. For this same lord,

    34. Hamlet and Gertrude I do repent: but heaven hath pleased it so, To punish me with this and this with me, That I must be their scourge and minister. I will bestow him, and will answer well The death I gave him. So, again, good night. I must be cruel, only to be kind: Thus bad begins and worse remains behind. One word more, good lady.” (III.iv.177-201)

    35. Hamlet and Gertrude “Not this, by no means, that I bid you do: Let the bloat king tempt you again to bed; Pinch wanton on your cheek; call you his mouse; And let him, for a pair of reechy kisses, Or paddling in your neck with his damn'd fingers, Make you to ravel all this matter out, That I essentially am not in madness, But mad in craft. 'Twere good you let him know;

    36. Hamlet and Gertrude For who, that's but a queen, fair, sober, wise, Would from a paddock, from a bat, a gib, Such dear concernings hide? who would do so? No, in despite of sense and secrecy, Unpeg the basket on the house's top. Let the birds fly, and, like the famous ape, To try conclusions, in the basket creep, And break your own neck down.” (III.iv.203-218)

    37. Act III Scene iv Hamlet and Gertrude Oedipal Complex Refrain from sleeping with Claudius Role reversal Hamlet instructs mother Tells his mom he is not crazy Is this true? Look at actions?

    38. Act III Scene iv Hamlet’s Perception “There's letters seal'd: and my two schoolfellows, Whom I will trust as I will adders fang'd, They bear the mandate; they must sweep my way, And marshal me to knavery. Let it work; For 'tis the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard: and 't shall go hard But I will delve one yard below their mines, And blow them at the moon: O, 'tis most sweet, When in one line two crafts directly meet. This man shall set me packing: I'll lug the guts into the neighbour room” (225-235). Hamlet’s knows about the plot to send him away Fate that he knows? Perception of Hamlet He has his own plans - foreshadowing

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