Hamlet Quotes

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Hamlet to the audience (aside)
Hamlet's first line, shows his thoughts/impression on Claudius (I.2.67)
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Hamlet to the audience (aside)
Hamlet's first line, shows his thoughts/impression on Claudius (I.2.67)
"A little more kin and less than kind."
Hamlet- soliloquy
Explains his dissapointment in his mother, explains his dislike of Claudius, explains how he wishes he could die because he is so unhappy (I.2.133)
"O that this too too sullied flesh would melt"
Hamlet- soliloquy #2
After being told about his fathers ghost, he suspects foul play (I.2.279)
"All is not well"
Polonius to Laertes
Good advice to audience, be true to yourself, said before he goes to France (I.3.84)
"This above all; to thine own self be true"
Marcellus to Horatio
When Hamlet goes to speak to the ghost (I.4.100)
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
Ghost to Hamlet
Ghost reveals himself as Hamlet's dad, about to explain his death, and why Hamlet needs to get revenge (I.5.14-29)
"I am thy father's spirit, doomed for a certain term to walk the night...if thou didst ever thy dear father love-"
Ghost to Hamlet
Describes how he was murdered by Claudius, and mad that he could not repent of his sins before his death (I.5.66-98)
"Brief let me be. Sleeping within my orchard, my custom always of the afternoon, upon my secure hour thy uncle stole, with the juices of cursed hebona in a vial [...] Adieu, adieu, adieu. Remember me."
Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Telling them that he only acts crazy around certain people and at certain times, he is also not dumb and knows they are spying on him (II.2.402-403)
"I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw."
Hamlet- soliloquy #3
Hamlet is beating himself up because in the play, the actor showed more fake emotion than his real emotion. This is also when he decides to catch Claudius in his guilt and set the trap for him (II.2.577-634)
"O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!... Am I a coward?... The play's the thing where I'll catch the conscience of the King."
Hamlet to audience
Very popular Shakespeare quote, Hamlet contemplates whether he'd be better of dying (killing himself) or just keep suffering all the bad things that are happening to/around him (III.1.64-96)
"To be or not to be-- that is the question: whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer..."
King to Polonius Hamlet has been acting weird around/to Ophelia and Claudius is starting to get worried about his own safety (III.1.203)"Madness in great ones must not unwatched go"Hamlet to Guildenstern He catches Guildenstern in the act of trying to get the truth out of Hamlet, he knows that he is not a "real friend" anymore. He is done getting played/treated like he's stupid. (III.2.393-402)"Why, look you know, how unworthy a thing you make of me! You would play upon me... Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me"Hamlet to audience Hamlet explaining what he plans on doing in the talk with his mother (III.2.419-432)"'Tis now the very witching time of night, [...] Let me be cruel, not unnatural. I will speak daggers to her, but use none."King to audience King admits to killing his brother (Hamlet), to be forgiven/sorry for what he's done, he has to give up things (crown, Gertrude, etc.) that he doesn't want to give up (III.3.102-103)"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; words without thoughts never to heaven go."Hamlet- soliloquy #4 He is comparing himself to Fortinbras, who also had his father killed, but was productive and fought. He is again dissapointed in himself and decides to take more violent action (IV.4.68-69)"O, from this time forth my thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth!"Queen to Laertes- She announces the death of Ophelia (drowning), and how it was so close to Polonius' death. Claudius was also in the room. (IV.7.187-188)"One woe doth tread upon another's heel, so fast they follow. Your sister's drowned, Laertes."