O hamlet thou hast cleft. Act 3, Scene 4 2022-10-21
O hamlet thou hast cleft
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Hamlet is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in the early 1600s. It tells the story of Prince Hamlet of Denmark, who is struggling with the death of his father and the subsequent marriage of his mother to his uncle, who has taken over the throne.
One of the most memorable lines from the play is "Oh Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain." This line is spoken by the character Ophelia, who is in love with Hamlet and is deeply affected by his behavior.
Throughout the play, Hamlet is torn between his duty to avenge his father's death and his love for Ophelia. He is hesitant to take action, and his indecision leads to tragic consequences for those around him. Ophelia is particularly affected by Hamlet's behavior, and her love for him causes her to suffer greatly.
In this line, Ophelia is expressing the depth of her love for Hamlet and the pain that his actions have caused her. The phrase "thou hast cleft my heart in twain" means that Hamlet has split her heart in two, causing her great emotional pain.
Overall, "Oh Hamlet, thou hast cleft my heart in twain" is a powerful and poignant line that captures the complexity of the relationships and emotions in the play. It speaks to the depth of love that Ophelia has for Hamlet, as well as the pain and turmoil that he causes her. The line is a testament to the enduring impact of Shakespeare's work, and the enduring power of love and tragedy.
Hamlet, Gertrude critics Flashcards
What would you gracious figure? Could you on this fair mountain leave to feed, And batten on this moor? Indeed this counsellor Is now most still, most secret and most grave, Who was in life a foolish prating knave. . § 92, and for the form enginer, § 443; Hoist, probably the past participle of the old verb to hoise, or perhaps an instance of the omission of the participial termination; petar, a war engine filled with explosive materials. I must be cruel only to be kind. QUEEN GERTRUDE What shall I do? Sense, sure, you have, Else could you not have motion; but sure, that sense Is apoplex'd; for madness would not err, Nor sense to ecstasy was ne'er so thrall'd But it reserved some quantity of choice, To serve in such a difference. This man shall set me packing: I'll lug the guts into the neighbour room.
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Shakespeare's Original Hamlet Text: Act 3, Scene 4
Sometimes the actor playing Hamlet merely draws silhouettes in the air. They must sweep my way And marshal me to knavery. Lifts up the array and discovers POLONIUS Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell! HAMLET A bloody deed, almost as bad good Mother, A bloody deed — almost as bad, good mother, Ham III. Now, mother, what's the matter? QUEEN Alacke Alack, Ham III. QUEEN This is the very coinage of your brain.
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Hamlet, Act 3, scene 4
. Let the birds fly, and, like the famous ape, To try conclusions, in the basket creep, And break your own neck down. Look you, how pale he glares! What shall I do? Who would do so? 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. Pray you, be round with him. QUEEN Alas, how is't with you? Whereon do you look? Refusing to repent would be like spreading manure over the weeds, making them even dirtier. And put it in his pocket — Ham III.
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QUEEN O Hamlet thou hast cleft my heart in twain HAMLET O throw away the worser
The king tells Hamlet that he has come to put him back on track towards revenge, and urges him to comfort his mother before disappearing once again. This shows why Ophelia had to obey her father Polonius and do as he said, because at the time she had no choice considering the time they were living in. Once more, good night: And when you are desirous to be bless'd, I'll blessing beg of you. My pulse as yours doth temperately keep time And makes as healthful music. Gertrude cries out at the murder, to which Hamlet answers that it is no greater sin than marrying the brother of the dead king.
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Hamlet Act 3, Scene 4 Translation
Forgive me this my virtue. QUEEN Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended. QUEEN GERTRUDE As kill a king! QUEEN GERTRUDE Ay me, what act, That roars so loud, and thunders in the index? Im orsyr outba awht paeephdn to ihts eeglmntna innogpit to POLONIUS , btu doG ndwate to unhsip me ihtw ihts mreurd, nda hsti anm hiwt me, so Im ohbt anesevH oxnectuiree adn its tisnremi of ecjtisu. HAMLET Why, look you there! As he gets more aggressive and violent in the scene, it shows the sort of respect he actually does have for his mother. HAMLET A murderer and a villain; A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe Of your precedent lord; a vice of kings; A cutpurse of the empire and the rule, That from a shelf the precious diadem stole, And put it in his pocket! 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. . Hamlet, prince of Denmark.
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No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet: Act 3 Scene 4
HAMLET I must to England; you know that? QUEEN GERTRUDE I'll warrant you, Fear me not: withdraw, I hear him coming. As kill a king and marry with his brother. This bad begins, and worse remains behind. HAMLET How is it with you, lady? QUEEN Be thou assur'd, if words be made of breath, Be thou assured, if words be made of breath, Ham III. KING: Why, now you speak Like a good child and a true gentleman. Do you see nothing there? I will bestow him, and will answer well The death I gave him.
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Act 3, Scene 4
QUEEN GERTRUDE What have I done, that thou darest wag thy tongue In noise so rude against me? Whereon do you look? This is bad, and there are even worse things to come. Hamlet: Scene Questions for Review. Falls and dies QUEEN GERTRUDE O me, what hast thou done? Who would do such a thing? Look you, how pale he glares! Avoid what is to come; Ham III. And do not spread the compost on the weeds To make them ranker. Shakespeare has tried to show a contradiction between a mother and son relationship with the status of a man and a woman in the 12th century.
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HAMLET On him, on him! The scene ends with Hamlet forbidding his mother to lie with Claudius that night, and urging her to purify her life. Come, sir, to draw toward an end with you. Sit you down And let me wring your heart. Could you on this fair mountain leave to feed And batten on this moor? Look you now, what follows: Here is your husband; like a mildew'd ear, Blasting his wholesome brother. Choose the virtue—take it, make it yours.
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