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  1. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › hamletHamlet Act III: Scene i Summary & Analysis | SparkNotes

    Summary: Act III, scene i. Claudius and Gertrude discuss Hamlet’s behavior with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, who say they have been unable to learn the cause of his melancholy. They tell the king and queen about Hamlet’s enthusiasm for the players. Encouraged, Gertrude and Claudius agree that they will see the play that evening.

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  2. www.sparknotes.com › hamlet › characterGertrude Character Analysis in Hamlet - SparkNotes

    The Gertrude who does emerge clearly in Hamlet is a woman defined by her desire for station and affection, as well as by her tendency to use men to fulfill her instinct for self-preservation—which, of course, makes her extremely dependent upon the men in her life. Hamlet’s most famous comment about Gertrude is his furious condemnation of ...

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  4. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › hamletHamlet Act II: Scene ii Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes

    Summary: Act II, scene ii. Within the castle, Claudius and Gertrude welcome Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two of Hamlet’s friends from Wittenberg. Increasingly concerned about Hamlet’s erratic behavior and his apparent inability to recover from his father’s death, the king and queen have summoned his friends to Elsinore in the hope that ...

  5. www.litcharts.com › lit › hamletHamlet Act 3, Scene 1 Summary & Analysis - LitCharts

    Analysis. Claudius, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern gather in the hall of Elsinore. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Claudius that though they’ve tried to talk to Hamlet about the root of his madness, he’s unwilling to answer them and remains “aloof.”. Gertrude asks if the two of them have at least been able ...

  6. www.enotes.com › topics › hamletWhy does Gertrude urge Hamlet to stay home and not return to ...

    Expert Answers. It is actually Claudius who first urges Hamlet to stay in Denmark and not return to his studies at Wittenberg. Claudius wants him close, he says, because Hamlet is the next in line ...

  7. www.folger.edu › explore › shakespeares-worksHamlet - Act 3, scene 4 | Folger Shakespeare Library

    Jun 2, 2020 · Act 3, scene 4. ⌜ Scene 4 ⌝. Synopsis: In Gertrude’s room, Polonius hides behind a tapestry. Hamlet’s entrance so alarms Gertrude that she cries out for help. Polonius echoes her cry, and Hamlet, thinking Polonius to be Claudius, stabs him to death. Hamlet then verbally attacks his mother for marrying Claudius.

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  9. www.litcharts.com › lit › hamletGertrude Character Analysis in Hamlet - LitCharts

    Hamlet ’s mother, Claudius ’s wife, and the Queen of Denmark. One of only two female characters in the play (along with Ophelia), Gertrude’s arc throughout the drama is perhaps most representative of the theme of women. Gertrude marries her brother-in-law, Claudius, very shortly after the death of her husband—an action perceived as ...