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First performed in 1603, Hamlet, The Prince of Denmark is probably the best known of William Shakespeare’s works, and may well be the most famous English-language play ever written. Hamlets famous soliloquy is actually an internalized conflict between the old world and the new one. Hamlet is struggling to figure out whether he should use his mind (and consequently words) to overcome Claudius, or whether he should resort to vengeful violence. +Shakespeare’s Hamlet is full of innuendoes and double entendre remarks on the part of Hamlet. *This verbal game playing occurs in Hamlet’s embittered, cynical dialogues with Claudius/ Gertrude; Polonius/ Ophelia; and Rosencrantz/ Guildenstern. Throughout the play, Hamlet has several cynical dialogues towards Claudius and Gertrude. Both Gertrude and Claudius have a very nonchalant attitude towards the King’s death and Hamlet’s grieving process. Claudius shows his true colors as he states his grieving is “unmanly” and “obstinate.” Hamlet acknowledges Claudius’s remarks and refers to him as “a little more than kin, and less than kind” (1.2.65). Agreeing with Claudius, Gertrude begs Hamlet to forget about his father “Good Hamlet, cast thy nightly colour off” (1.2.68). Hamlet tells his mother “Seems madam? Nay it is. I know not seems” (1.2.76). “Seems” plays on the phonic similarity of “seems” and “scenes.” Hamlet states that he will not be called an actor “these indeed “seem,” For they are actions a man might play” (1.2.83-84). At this point Hamlet is using his madness as a cover up to speak truthfully without being punished.
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