Hamlet Love Quotes

What defines society’s portrait of a man? Perhaps it is his intelligence, ability to communicate his feelings, or his artistic vision. Within the play from William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Hamlet is a prince who struggles with his father’s death and lacks any sense of responsibility. He spends the whole play running, making excuses, and never facing his problems head on. Eventually, he gets revenge on King Claudius, kills Laertes, and dies. Shakespeare utilizes Hamlet to portray the complications within society’s ideal of being a “real man” while still being able to express his inner feelings.

In the opening scenes of the play, the Ghost of Hamlet's late father reveals to him the true means by which King Hamlet died. The Ghost tells Hamlet that his father's death was caused by Claudius pouring poison into his ear. He exhorts Hamlet to avenge the murder. Hamlet's initial response is to act on the Ghost's exhortation quickly. Hamlet says; "Haste me to know't that I with wings as swift…May sweep to my revenge." Yet by the end of the same scene, his reluctance to

Based on the play of Hamlet by William Shakespeare, suicide is the most prevalent and important themes in Hamlet. Hamlet always asks himself for the reason to stay alive. Even though he always thinks that there is no reason for him to stay alive, however he always chooses to stay. The first reason Hamlet seems to contemplate suicide is because his life is contaminated by sins and revenge. The other reason he is thinking about suicide is because he is young and immature. Young adults usually look for escapes when they become angry with things. There are many instances where Hamlet contemplating suicide and he treats the idea of suicide morally, religiously, and aesthetically, with particular attention to Hamlet’s two important statements about suicide: the “O, that this too too solid flesh would melt” soliloquy (I.ii.129–158) and the “To be, or not to be” soliloquy (III.i.56–88).

Dearest friends, family and the people of Denmark. We gather here today to mourn the loss of the noble prince, loyal son and true friend, Prince Hamlet. But we are not here only to mourn, but to reminisce the times we have spent with him, both the good and the bad and to remember him as the person he was. Prince Hamlet did not live a very fortunate, on the contrary his final weeks were filled with a tragedy none of us should have to bear, but he lived his life to the full and I am sure that he has, in some way touched the lives of all of us here today.

In the opening scenes of the play, the Ghost of Hamlet’s late father reveals to him the true means by which King Hamlet died. The Ghost tells Hamlet that his father’s death was caused by Claudius pouring poison into his ear. He exhorts Hamlet to avenge the murder. Hamlet’s initial response is to act on the Ghost’s exhortation quickly. Hamlet says; "Haste me to know’t that I with wings as swift…May sweep to my revenge." Yet

(Act V, Scene II) In this quote, Hamlet acknowledges that he is dying and confides to Horatio. This is the moment we witness the downfall of our tragic hero, a tragedy that was bound to happen because he accomplished what he was trying to achieve and that was revenge. Hamlet’s actions

Lords, ladies and citizens of Elsinore, what treasure lost. It is with great sorrow that I stand before you in this difficult day, in this difficult time. I do not know what to say nor how to say it. We are all here to honour, remember and pay respect to the most remarkable Prince we could ever know, Prince Hamlet of Denmark, beloved son of the late King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude, royal courtier and loyal friend.

Guilt is an emotion that one may have experienced. Guilt is frequently viewed as a virtue, as a high sense of responsibility and morality. It takes time to determine whether a person is guilty or not. In the play “Hamlet “Shakespeare reveals guilt that lies deeply in in characters. The play takes place in Denmark and describes young prince name Hamlet who is planning to get revenge. Prince Hamlet wants to kill his uncle King Claudius. He wants to kill king Claudius because he had murdered the previous king which was his father an later married his mother, queen Gertrude. Readers may ask for reasons why did hamlet search for signs of guilt when he was told that Claudius killed his father.

Hamlet also compares himself to the demi god Hercules in Act 1 scene 2: "My father's brother- but no more like my father/ Than I to Hercules" (I, ii, 152-153). This mythological allusion is important because Hamlet is comparing himself to Hercules who is known as a strong warrior and earned a place on Mount Olympus with the gods. Hamlet is saying that his uncle is very much different than his father, like Hamlet is very much different than Hercules. Hercules is seen as a "superhero" of Greek mythology, which is a great difference of Hamlet because Hamlet is in no way seen as a "superhero" or someone to look up to. Hamlet

Heaven or hell, that is the question. The major decision that dreads those who all believe this. They believe that their actions in life decide if the go to heaven or hell. The dramatic arthur, Shakespeare has created characters in his many writings that make readers think if they go to heaven or hell. In Hamlet, many of the characters face the question if they go to heaven or hell. One of the side characters, Queen Gertrude, has been looked down by Hamlet who is debating her loyalty. She even questions herself in loyalty and if that decides if she goes to heaven or hell. In the tragedy Hamlet, Shakespeare uses Gertrude’s wavering loyalty to suggest if Gertrude goes to heaven or hell.

Bernardo says this quote at the beginning of the play, to reference the King’s ghost that they believe they witnessed. It is the very first time “dead” is used and the first time it is used to reference more than just their physical state but to allude to their metaphysical state.

Briana A, Noodwang English 12B Professor Schmetz 2014 December 14 Cycles of Hatred Hatred is a very strong word but people have hatred towards people. It’s all because of different things also. Some people hate people because they were there for them, perhaps they lied to that person, stole something very important to them, murder, cheated them, or etc. The true definition of hatred is solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

When analyzing Shakespeare's Hamlet through the deconstructionist lens various elements of the play come into sharper focus. Hamlet's beliefs about himself and his crisis over indecision are expounded upon by the binary oppositions created in his soliloquies.

“To be or not to be— that is the question.” An exceptionally recognized phrase amid many centuries, cultures, places, and people. This short excerpt derives from the Shakespearean play, Hamlet: The Tragedy of the Prince of Denmark. Originally, this passage was displayed in one of the soliloquies of the play. Defined as “an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play”, a soliloquy is crucial to furthering the plot and connecting the audience with the speaker. William Shakespeare reveals the true desires and intentions of Hamlet, the main character of Hamlet: The Tragedy of the Prince of Denmark, within the protagonist’s soliloquies. Even Hamlet, one of the most complex characters in literary history, can be simplified through the use of a soliloquy.

Hamlet is directed by the ghost of his father in the woods to “[r]evenge his foul and most unnatural murder” (1.5.25). Hamlet answers, “Haste me to know't, that I, with wings as swift… May sweep to my revenge” (1.5.29-31). By stating this, Hamlet shows his loyalty to his father and that he would do anything for him.