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Jul 19, 2017 · A question and answers about the last words of Hamlet, a character in Shakespeare's play. The phrase can be interpreted in different ways, depending on the context of "rest" and "silence".
- There appear to be multiple ways of reading this sentence, depending on how you interpret the context of "rest" and "silence". Hamlet has been expe...
- With Shakespeare's characters, you usually know what they're thinking. With Hamlet, you're never sure. In the second scene he goes over recent even...
- Self reference is all over Shakespeare. Many asides are to the audience: "she who's a maid and laughs at my depart..."; "dive, thoughts, down into...
- The rest is referred to in Hebrews chapters 3 and 4. esp. 4.1-3. There it is certainly an end of life event which is compared to God's entering int...
- The rest is silence. A response to the question: to be or not to be? To sleep perchance to dream. Death is sleep - an eternal rest - but Shakespear...
- I’m a big fan of first lines. If a novel begins, once upon a time, that may not be significant to the plot. However, many novelists don’t dilly dal...
Nov 21, 2023 · Discover the meaning of "the rest is silence", the last words of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play. See an analysis of this character's final words. Updated: 11/21/2023.
- Hamlet is the title character and protagonist of the play. Hamlet is the character who says the line, "The rest is silence." Hamlet has more lines...
- Hamlet's final line is to his friend Horatio. Hamlet says, "The rest is silence." Hamlet tells this to Horatio as he is dying and after Gertrude, L...
- Hamlet's last few words can be interpreted in different ways, since he is one of the most well-developed characters. After Claudius' death, Hamlet...
Read and listen to the modern translation of Hamlet's soliloquy about his plan to fake his own death and trap Claudius. He shows Horatio a forged letter from the king that orders his execution.
Jun 2, 2020 · The final scene of Hamlet, where the protagonist reveals his plan to expose Claudius's plot and challenges Laertes to a duel. The scene ends with Hamlet's death and Horatio's account of the events.
A modern translation of Hamlet's soliloquy about his plan to fake his own death and send a forged letter to the English king. He reveals his scheme to Horatio and shows him the letter he wrote with his father's signet.
Read the full text of Hamlet's final confrontation with Claudius and Laertes, in which he reveals his plan to expose the king's treachery and challenges Laertes to a duel. The scene ends with Hamlet's death and Horatio's lament.
3 days ago · Hamlet's final words, "The rest is silence," signify his acceptance of death and the unknown that follows, connecting to the existential questions he raises in his "To be or not to...
