Claudius

Maddie Hunt Humes (8) AP English 11 29 March 2016 Claudius’ Manipulation of the People through the Use of Literary Devices Shakespeare’s Hamlet is an original play set in the ancient kingdom of Denmark and is known today as a backbone to American literature. The play is centered around Hamlet, a young, handsome prince, seeking revenge on his newly found stepfather, who also happens to be his uncle. Hamlet’s real father, King Hamlet, dies unexpectedly, leaving his son grief stricken. Days…

Duncan in order to achieve his goal of becoming King, and in this play, Hamlet, Claudius’ desire to become King of Denmark triggered him to kill his brother and start making decisions in order to sustain his power. The hunger to maintain authority motivates Claudius to make choices for personal benefit, and this puts the lives of others in jeopardy, thus evoking chaos. Also, the obsession to keep power causes Claudius to weaken the relationships between those around him, leading to the demise of…

ghost is not manipulating him to kill Claudius. He did not want to kill Claudius before he has physical evidence. This is a pure revenge where he justifies justice. Therefore, in regards to the play, the characters’ thoughts, convictions, and ultimately, their actions, is revenge a good act. Hamlet decided to stall and investigate before taking any actions after knowing the truth of his father’s death. Hamlet plans the Mousetrap to determine whether Claudius is guilty of murdering Old Hamlet,…

there are characters that are dominant over others and are able influence their actions. King Claudius is an example of having power and easily persuades his wife, Queen Gertrude, to do what he demands from her. However, Hamlet is another character who ensures that he has power over King Claudius, regardless of his title. King Claudius has influence over Queen Gertrude. In Act 3 Scene 1 Claudius tells Gertrude to leave him and…

he needed to kill Claudius but he kept refusing to kill him. The reason why Hamlet didn’t kill Claudius every chance he got is because Claudius was always repenting. Hamlet wanted Claudius to just like Hamlet’s father did. Claudius was alone many times when Hamlet seen him but Hamlet didn’t think that it was the right time to kill him. Hamlet also knew that Claudius killed his father but he wanted Claudius to confess to what he have done. All this time Hamlet been setting Claudius up to make him…

of conflict between Prince of Norway Hamlet and his uncle the king Claudius takes center stage. The Prince of Denmark seeks revenge after the ghost of his father revels to him that his uncle king Claudius was the one who murdered him. Claudius is a king who is an ambition and cunning political figure that will do anything to stay in power. He is the essential figure that causes so much pain and despair throughout the play. Claudius is an evil antagonist; he is manipulative, a greedy liar, and a…

From the beginning, Hamlet never liked Claudius; he tolerated him. When Claudius and Gertrude became married, Hamlet’s feelings towards Claudius grew in anger and has never liked him nor never will. When the ghost appeared and talked to Hamlet, he said: “Ay, that incenstuous, that adulterate beast / … And in the porches of my ears did pour / The leperous distilment” (I.v. pg.24). Hearing from the ghost that Claudius killed King Hamlet, Hamlet became even more furious and thought…

Hamlet to Claudius and even Laertes, all showing some form of conscience and how they use or lose it throughout the play. In my opinion Hamlet shows the most use of his conscience but eventually, because of all the events that occurred throughout the play, loses his conscience to execute his goal that was set by the ghost of his father. At the beginning of the play, Hamlet meets the ghost of his father, the ghost tells Hamlet his father was murdered and needs to seek revenge upon Claudius for…

suffering to those surrounding him due to his increasingly decaying mental state. This tragic prince tormented and caused suffering to his murderous uncle, Claudius, his love interest, Ophelia, and he even caused his own mother, Gertrude, suffering. Hamlet caused Claudius’ suffering of paranoia and mental anguish throughout the entire play. Claudius is guilt ridden from murdering his brother, the king,…

course of the play, as is expected in a tragedy. One of these characters is Claudius, who meets his demise during the final act, at the hands of Hamlet. Claudius falls victim to his own hubris, and pays for it in the end. As the audience reads the play, they know that Claudius will die, but there are also words and actions that foreshadow his downfall throughout the play. In Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the death of Claudius is logical and motivated through his actions as he tries to stay…