In this passage, Hamlet says, “Seems,” madam? Nay, it is. I know not “seems.” What does this line reveal about Hamlet’s feelings toward his mother and the court?
How does Hamlet’s use of wordplay in the lines “A little more than kin and less than kind” and “I am too much in the sun” contribute to the development of his character and his relationship with Claudius?
What is the central idea of the King’s argument when he says, “But you must know your father lost a father, That father lost, lost his, and the survivor bound In filial obligation for some term To do obsequious sorrow”?
How does the King’s speech, particularly when he refers to Hamlet’s grief as “unmanly” and “a fault to heaven”, reveal the political motives behind his attempt to control Hamlet’s emotions?
What does Hamlet’s line, “O, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,” reveal about his emotional state?
How does Hamlet’s comparison of his father to “Hyperion” and Claudius to a “satyr” contribute to the development of his feelings about his mother’s remarriage?