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Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

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What does the quote "Goodnight Sweet Prince" from Hamlet signify? Does it indicate Horatio's death or suicide?
"Character is destiny." How true is this in Shakespeare's Hamlet?
What quotes demonstrate Horatio's loyalty in Hamlet?
How is Horatio a foil to Hamlet?
What is the meaning of these lines from Hamlet?
Who survives in Hamlet, and how do the other characters die?
Why does Horatio mention Julius Caesar in Hamlet?
Why does Horatio contemplate suicide and how does Hamlet dissuade him?
What does Hamlet's letter to Horatio in Act 4, Scene 6 of Hamlet reveal about his voyage and his requests?
What is Hamlet asking Horatio about Alexander and what play theme does it link to?
In Hamlet, what is Horatio's purpose and how does he convey the theme?
What does the quote "We do it wrong, being so majestical, to offer it the show of violence; for it is, as the air, invulnerable..." mean in the context of Hamlet?
In Hamlet, act 3, scene 2, what qualities does Hamlet admire in Horatio?
How does Horatio's attitude towards the ghost in Hamlet's opening scene change after he sees it?
How would you describe Act 5, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet considering Horatio's words to Fortinbras?
What is the function of Act 4, Scene 6 in Hamlet?
The theme of friendship and loyalty in Hamlet
What is the purpose of drama according to Hamlet? What does Hamlet admire about Horatio?
Analyze Horatio's statement "Custom hath made it in him a property of easiness" from Hamlet, act 5, scene 1.
Hamlet's Character Traits
Why is Hamlet concerned that Horatio stay alive to tell his story in Act 5, Scene 2?
The evolving relationship between Hamlet and Horatio throughout the play
The significance and function of the closing scene in Hamlet
What is the significance of this quote from Hamlet?
What is the contextual and contemporary relevance of Hamlet's request to Horatio?
Horatio's character and importance in Hamlet
What two things does Hamlet swear Horatio to in act 1?
Hamlet's insistence on not needing to flatter Horatio in their conversation
What is Hamlet's relationship with Horatio, Ophelia, and his mother?
Why does Hamlet send letters to Horatio and the king in act 4, scenes 6 and 7?
Could Hamlet's pirate ship encounter in Act 4, Scene 6, be part of a counterplot mentioned in Act 3, and why wouldn't he reveal it to Horatio?
Why is Horatio chosen to question the ghost in Act 1, Scene 1 of Hamlet?
Summarize the events leading to war preparations in Horatio's speech in Hamlet (lines 79-107).
In Act 1, Scene 4 of Hamlet, why are Horatio and Marcellus against Hamlet following the ghost?
Who is the most admirable character in Hamlet and why?
Who is Hamlet's best friend?
In Act 3 of Hamlet, what is the purpose of the scene with Horatio?
Why has Horatio joined Marcellus and Bernardo at their night watch in Hamlet?
In Hamlet, act 1, scene 1, why does Marcellus tell Horatio to speak to the ghost?
Why does Hamlet ask Horatio to abstain from happiness for a while?
Does Horatio's love for Hamlet in Shakespeare's Hamlet surpass brotherly love?
Why does Shakespeare open Hamlet with guards and Horatio instead of the main character?
Horatio's association of unnatural events with the ghost's appearance in Hamlet
News brought to characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet
Marcellus's questions and Horatio's responses in Hamlet
Marcellus' Role and Actions in Relation to the Ghost in Hamlet
Hamlet's request for secrecy regarding the Ghost's appearance and news
In Act 1 of Hamlet, what is the impact of Horatio's ghost news?
What do flat characters, like Polonius, contribute to Hamlet's plot?
Hamlet's reasons for wanting Horatio to stay alive and his duty towards Denmark