Hamlet Quotations Act 1

Hamlet Quotations Act 1

INSTRUCTIONS:

Foreachquote:

(a)Identifythespeaker,towhomitisaddressed,andthesituation,

(b)Explain(indetail)thesignificanceofthequoteintermsofallthatapply:themes,characterrevelation,plot

development,dramaticdevices(irony,foreshadowing…),poeticdevices(simile,metaphor,alliteration…),etc.

(c)Uploadtoturnitin.com

EXAMPLE:

“Thisbodessomestrangeeruptiontoourstate.”

(a)​HoratioisspeakingtoMarcellus;HoratioisreferringtotheghostofHamletSr.thattheyhavejustwitnessed.

(b)​HoratiobelievesthattheghostisappearingbecausefoulplaywasinvolvedwithHamletSr.’sdeath.Heisnotpositive

aboutit,butheknowsthatsomething“strange”ishappening.Thiseventputstheactionoftheplayinmotion(plot

development).Also,thecommentforeshadowstheimpendingdoomthatDenmarkmaybefacing.

1. “Alittlemorethankin,andlessthankind.”

2. “Weprayyouthrowtoearththisunprevailingwoe,andthinkofusasafather…”

3. “Othatthistootoosulliedfleshwouldmelt…”

4. “Frailty,thynameiswoman…Omostwickedspeed!Topostwithsuchdexteritytoincestuoussheets!”

“Donotassomeungraciouspastorsdo,showmethesteepandthornywaytoheaven,whilelikeapuff’d

andrecklesslibertinehimselftheprimrosepathofdalliancetreads…”

The Essay on Hamlet Horatio Revenge Speed

... at the beginning of the sequence when Marcellus and Horatio rejoin Hamlet. Horatio notes Hamlet's "wild and whirling words." This can really make ... Hamlet hard to understand but that is the point. His ... extract an oath from his two companions. Horatio says Propose the oath, ... (160) Hamlet responds, Never to speak of this ...

6. “Thisaboveall:tothineownselfbetrue…”

7. “Whenthebloodburns,howprodigalthesoullendsthetonguevows.”

8. “Thedramofevildothallthenoblesubstanceoftendouttohisownscandal.”

9. “SomethingisrotteninthestateofDenmark.”

10.“Revengehisfoulandmostunnaturalmurder.”

11.“Hastemetoknow’t,thatIwithwingsasswiftasmeditationorthethoughtsoflovemaysweeptomyrevenge.”

12.“Theserpentthatdidstingyourfather’slifenowwearshiscrown.”…”Omypropheticsoul!Myuncle!”

13.“Omostperniciouswoman!Ovillain,villain,smilingdamnedvillain!…Thatonemaysmile,andsmile,andbea

villain.”

14.“Therearemorethingsinheavenandearth,…Thanaredreamtofinyourphilosophy.”

15.“Thetimeisoutofjoint.Ocursedspite,thatIwasborntosetitright.”