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Previous Next More on Hamlet Navigation Tired of ads?Join today and never see them again. What happened in Act 1 Scene 2 of Hamlet?Hamlet Act 1, Scene 2 establishes that Old King Hamlet has died recently, and that his brother Claudius ascended to the throne and married his widow Gertrude quickly after his brother's death. Claudius and Gertrude are both concerned (for different reasons) about Hamlet's deep sadness and ennui.
What is Scene 2 of Hamlet about?Summary and Analysis Act II: Scene 2. The King and Queen enter with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and others. King Claudius has summoned Hamlet's two school chums to Elsinore to have them spy on the Prince and report back to Claudius, recounting Hamlet's every move.
What is the purpose of Hamlet's soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 2?Dramaturgically this monologue serves to reveal Hamlet's melancholy, and the root of his suffering. Here we see Hamlet quite literally wishing he could “melt” away and get out of this horrible situation he finds himself in. A quintessential soliloquy in the Shakespearean canon, this is a gift for any actor to tackle.
What is the purpose of Claudius in Act 1 Scene 2?He is well and truly held in his grief, and in this moment in the play, Act 1, Scene 2, Claudius (Hamlet's uncle – Now the King of Denmark) uses this speech to essentially tell Hamlet to 'get over it'.
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