speaker-hamlet

context- it is imagrey and foreshadowing what is to come and what will happen in Demark. Sets scene for corruption to take place

Dramatic Purpose- provides info about events that happen offstage

"more than family, less than kind"

speaker- Hamlet

Context- backround info is provided about the fact that his mother and uncle have hastily been wedded, conviently right after the sudden death of his father. hamlet, talking to himself, states that because of the fact that he is now techically is father becuase he is his mothers new husband they are more than kin, but hamlet does not respect cladius and says that he is less that kind.

dramatic purpose:shows the relationships between characters. reveals character, creates tension

speaker-hamlet

context- hamlet reveals his thoughts about what is going on. Clear indication that Hamlet is  tradegic hero becuase one the big contributions to his flaw is that he over thinks too much. he is reminising on the fact that his mothers new marriage to her late husbands brother is hasty  

dramatic purpose: presents dramtic contrast in character. provides background info on events thatr happen before the play. draws the audiences sympathies towards hamlet, advances the plot,illustrates a literay device

speaker- hamlet

context: first solioquy, shows the culture of elizabethean times, hamlet cannot comprehend the incest that is going on between his family and then blames her actions on the fact that she is a woman. indicates that hamlet feels that she might not know better simply becuase of her gender 

reveals characters and character traits.

speaker-hamlet

context- hamlet is talking to Hortatio and telling him that the same foods that were used at the funeral of his father are the same foods that were served at his mothers new wedding. this indicates that hamlet feels that he is the only one who thinks that the marrage was way too hasty.

dramatic purpose- establishes relationship between characters and provides backgrpund information, creates pathos 

speaker- polonius

context- polonius is giving his son some last words of advice to his son laertes before he goes off to school

dramatic purpose: affords a relief of tension, shows relationship

speaker- marcellus

context- this line is a imagrey of denmarks current state both figuratively and physically

dramatic purpose- illustrates a literay divice, creates tension, advances the plot

Speaker- ghost

context-the ghost is speaking to hamlet about how he was killed,  the are speaking privately and he is speaking to hamlet.

dramatic purpose- provides background info on events that happen offstage, draws the aundiences sympathizes for the king

Speaker-ghost

context-the ghost is telling hamlet about the events that happened during his death. he also knows the mindset that hamlet is going to havetowards the fract thatr his mother has remarried and so while he is giving him adivcve on how to avenge is father he is telling him that the fate of his other should be left to heaven and that he should leave her alone.

dramatic purpose- reveals character, shows character traits,relief of tension,

speaker-hamlet

context-the ghost is telling hamlet everything that has gone on and after taking in all the information hamlet is saying that he will avenge his father.

d.p- advances the plot

speaker-hamlet

context- after speaking with the ghost hamlet meets up back with horatio and tells him that if he were to go crazy they must not tell anyone about his persona 

d.p- advances the plot  highlights a theme of secrecy forshadows

Act two

speaker- ophelia

context- ophelia is telling others about hamlets newfound madness.hamlet tests out his persona of maddness on ophelia and she buys it. it is so well done that she goes and tells others about her loves strange behaviour

d.p- reveals realationships between characters advances the plot 

(2.2.223-224)

Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't. -will you walk out of the air, my lord?

speaker- polonius

context- while polonius is with hamlet and everyone has dicsovered that he has gone mad, polonius feels that because he told his daughter to end things with hamlet, that could be the underlying problem and reasoningfor hamlets maddness, 

d.p- creates suspense, highlights a theme

speaker- hamlet

 context- hamlets mental state. he feels that he is trapped in a nutshell, he is speaking to Rosencrantz while he is giving them the persona that he has gone mad.

d.p- changed contrast in character

(2.2.300-303)

Anything but to th' Purpose. You were sent/for, and there is a kind of confession in your looks/4 which your modesties have not craft enough to color I know the good king and queen have sent for you.

speaker- hamlet

context-hamlet is speaking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. in the midst of his persona he lets them know that he isnt so 'off his rockers' to know that they have been sent by his parents to spy on him

d.p- presents a dramatic contrast in character, establishes changing relationships between characters and reveals character

speaker-hamlet

context- hamlet is speaking with Guildenstern and Rosencrantz and tells them that while he is mad he is simply only mad whe neh needs to be. this line gives away his persona but they aretoo caught up in everything that is going on to realize wehat hamlet has just said to them. 

d.p-reveals character 

speaker- hamlet 

context-  this is another example that proves that hamlet is a tradgeic hero. despite what the ghost has send to him to comfirm what he has been told he has set up an eent so he can sdewe for himself that cladius is the true murderer of his father. hamlet is once again overthinking a situation and this becomes one of his flaws

d.p-forsgadows upcoming events, advance the plot, creates suspense

Act three

speaker- cladius

context- while polonius and cladius are in hiding waiting to see if hamlets maddness is real, the king feels mad for murdering his brother and for trying to conceal it

d.p- reveals developing character,

speaker- cladius 

context- he is praying about what he has done and is worrying that his prayers wont go to heaven beause of the sin that he committed

d.p- reveasl character, draws the audiences sympathies the chaeacter

speaker- gertude

context- after hamlets outburst on his opinion of his mother he blurts something and she repeats what he says,

d.p- advances plot refers to an event that happened offstage

speaker-gertude

context- after hamlets stays true to his word by hurting his mother with out physical contact he 'airs her dirty laundry'  and makes her realize the wrong that she has done, she can no longer take it and asks him to stop

d.p- presents a dramatic contrast between character, reveals character traits 

Act four

Speaker-rosencrantz

context-hamlet is speaking to guildenstern and rosencrantz and deleiberatly tells the mhis opinion on them and there participation in the whgole situation

d.p- presents a contrast in characters, shows character development in hamlets charactrer

speaker-hamlet 

context-rosencrantz and gulidenstern want to know where hamlet has hid polonious' body. his answer proves that he thinks too deeply

d.p- highlights a theme reveals character, creates tension and suspense 

speaker(s)- cladius and hamlet

context- claduis is telling hamlet that the preparations for him to be sent to england have al been arranged 

d.p- provides info about an event that happend offstage that cannot be shown onstage

speaker-laertes

context- laertes is speaking to the king. his father is dead and his sister has gone mad. all he knows is that hamlet is responsible for all of the mayhem that is going on in his life. he tells the king that if he had taken revenge on hamlet earlier none of what is going on know would be going on

d.p- directs the audiences sympathies to laertes 

speaker- claduius

context- cladius is speaking to laertes son and explainging to him why he did not do anythin to hamlet in the first place, thgis is after polonius' death

d.p- reveals character, withdraws aundiece sympathies from both characters, establishes character relationships,

Act five 

speaker- hamlet

context- horatio, hamlet and the gravedigger are in the graveyear and while they are talking about death, hamlets tradgetic flaw, overthinking, comes over him. he is speaking to horatio and is asking him this question

d.p- reveals character 

Speaker - hamlet

context-after the death talk with the gravedigger and horato hamlet and his tradgetic flaw are seen clearly here. he is saying that at the end of it all we return to cvlay and thats all we wever were earthgly titles mean nothing in desth 

d.p-reveals character 

Speaker- fortinbras

Context-fortinbras has been made king of denmark