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Find the meaning and context of Hamlet's famous soliloquy on suicide, his disgust at his mother's remarriage, and his comparison of Claudius and his father. Learn how these lines relate to the themes of isolation, incest, and omen in the play.
Read and listen to Hamlet's famous soliloquy on revenge and the meaning of life. He wonders why he should act when his father is killed, his mother is unfaithful, and the world is full of madness and folly.
Read and watch Hamlet's famous soliloquy on how all occasions inform against him and spur his dull revenge. Learn the meaning, translation and analysis of his words and thoughts on manhood, reason and honour.
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Read the original and modern English translation of Hamlet's soliloquy on revenge and the futility of life. See how he contrasts his own inaction with the rashness of Fortinbras' army and the ghost of his father.
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘How all occasions do inform against me’: so begins one of Hamlet’s most reasoned and level-headed soliloquies in Shakespeare’s play. The soliloquy comes relatively late in Hamlet, in Act IV scene 4, after Hamlet has been dispatched to England by Claudius (ostensibly on a diplomatic mission, but in reality…
Read and annotate Hamlet's famous speech in which he questions his own inaction and doubts his reason. Explore the themes of revenge, duty, and fate in this scene from Act 4, Scene 4 of Hamlet.
