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In this line—the most famous line in all of Shakespeare—Hamlet asks whether it is better to exist or not to exist, or to put it another way, whether he should commit suicide or continue living. Hamlet’s central struggle is with his own uncertainty.
- Act V
Summary: Act V, scene ii. The next day at Elsinore Castle,...
- Hamlet
The Prince of Denmark, the title character, and the...
- Polonius
Polonius also provides Hamlet with its main source of comic...
- Gertrude
Hamlet’s most famous comment about Gertrude is his furious...
- Claudius
Hamlet’s apparent descent into madness might otherwise...
- Suggestions for Further Reading
Topics include the stage history of the play, race in...
- Act V
Need help on characters in William Shakespeare's Hamlet? Check out our detailed character descriptions. From the creators of SparkNotes.
Prince Hamlet is the central character and tragic hero of William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. He is a complex character with a range of qualities and flaws that make him one of the most iconic and memorable characters in literary history. Here is a detailed character analysis of Hamlet.
As with so many of his plays, William Shakespeare brings the characters in Hamlet to life with memorable dialogue and some fantastic quotes. We’ve trawled the play to pull together these famous quotes from Hamlet. Read our selection of the very best Hamlet quotes below, along with speaker, act and scene: “ O, that this too, too solid flesh ...
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Revision notes on Hamlet: Characters for the OCR A Level English Literature syllabus, written by the English Literature experts at Save My Exams.
Discover the profound and thought-provoking quotes from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Explore the play's most memorable lines, soliloquies, and insightful dialogues.
