What happened in Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4?
Polonius hides behind Gertrude’s curtain to eavesdrop, but calls out in fear after Gertrude does so. Hamlet hears him and stabs him through the curtain, killing him. The prince angrily confronts his mother, and, hearing Polonius’s calls for help, mistakes him for Claudius and stabs him through the curtain.
What is Hamlet famous quote?
Best Quotes From ‘Hamlet’
- “Why, then, ’tis none to you, for there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.
- “To die, to sleep— To sleep, perchance to dream.”
- “The rest is silence.”
- “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”
- “Though this be madness, yet there is method in ‘t.”
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What is the most important scene in Hamlet Act 3?
Act 3 Scene 3 – Claudius’s plotting He confesses his crime in prayer. Hamlet finds Claudius on his knees praying but cannot bring himself to kill him there. Claudius O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven: / It hath the primal eldest curse upon’t / A brother’s murder.
What is Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4 theme?
Act 3 Scene 4: Hamlet demands his mother face the truth of her disloyalty and says he will trust Rosencrantz and Guildenstern no more than he would ‘adders fanged’, knowing they have been dishonest in their dealings with him.
Does Hamlet regret killing Polonius?
Hamlet feels no remorse over killing Polonius, even though he did so by accident and, remarkably, even though this is the father of the woman he supposedly loves.
Why does the queen agree to go see her act 4?
Why does the Queen agree to go see her? Horatio suggests that she should because Ophelia might lead those with evil intentions to dangerous conclusions. Why does Laertes break into Claudius’s chamber? To kill Claudius because he thinks Claudius killed Polonius, his father.
What is the purpose of scene two in Act 3?
Act III, Scene II. In this short scene Othello makes plans to inspect some parts of the fortifications built by his troops. The purpose of this scene is to explain why Othello is not initially present when Desdemona meets with Cassio. Iago had planned to concoct a story to ensure Othello was absent for Cassio’s visit, but luck has made Iago’s job easier indeed.
What are the major themes in Act 2 of “Hamlet”?
In this essay we will be discussing two of these themes that we found intriguing, the two themes are Death, and Revenge. (2.2.487-488) In Act 2 Hamlet asks for a speech, and the First Player delivers a description of the killing of old, white haired King Priam.
What happens in Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1?
Act 2 scene 1 Polonius employs a servant to travel to Paris and spy on his son, Laertes . Polonius then learns that Hamlet has been behaving oddly towards Ophelia and has been physically rough with her. Polonius claims ‘This is the very ecstasy of love, / Whose violent property fordoes itself / And leads the will to desperate undertakings’.