Quotes act (III) scene (iii)

Question 1

The terms of our estate

Answer 1

The terms of our estate may not endure hazard so dangerous as doth hourly grow out of his lunacies

Question 2

Never alone

Answer 2

never alone did the king sigh but with a general groan

Question 3

my offence is rank

Answer 3

my offence is rank, it smells to heaven, it hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, a bother’s murder!

Question 4

And so I am revenged. That would be scann’d

Answer 4

that would be scann’d, a villain kills my father, and for that, I his sole son, do the same villain send to heaven

Question 5

I am still possessed

Answer 5

i am still possessed of those effects for which i did the murder, my crown, mine own ambition, and my queen. My one be pardoned and retain the offence?

Question 6

WHO SAYS THIS The terms of our estate may not endure hazard so dangerous as doth hourly grow out of his lunacies

Answer 6

claudius

Question 7

EXPLAIN The terms of our estate may not endure hazard so dangerous as doth hourly grow out of his lunacies

Answer 7

Hamlet’s behaviour is dangerous and threatens the position of the king

Question 8

WHO SAYS THIS never alone did the king sigh but with a general groan

Answer 8

rosencrantz

Question 9

EXPLAIN never alone did the king sigh but with a general groan

Answer 9

when the king suffers the nation suffers
singular sigh -> general groan
onomatopoeia

Question 10

WHO SAYS THIS? my offence is rank, it smells to heaven, it hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, a bother’s murder!

Answer 10

claudius

Question 11

EXPLAIN my offence is rank, it smells to heaven, it hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, a bother’s murder!

Answer 11

compares his sin to the first murder, according to the bible, brothers cain kills abel,

Question 12

WHO SAYS THIS i am still possessed of those effects for which i did the murder, my crown, mine own ambition, and my queen. My one be pardoned and retain the offence?

Answer 12

claudius

Question 13

EXPLAIN i am still possessed of those effects for which i did the murder, my crown, mine own ambition, and my queen. My one be pardoned and retain the offence?

Answer 13

he still has the 3 fruits of the crime, rhetorical question, he knows he cannot be forgiven if he still possesses the fruits of his crime

Question 14

WHO SAYS THIS that would be scann’d, a villain kills my father, and for that, I his sole son, do the same villain send to heaven

Answer 14

Hamlet

Question 15

scann’d

Answer 15

scant

that wouldn’t be much

Question 16

EXPLAIN that would be scann’d, a villain kills my father, and for that, I his sole son, do the same villain send to heaven

Answer 16

if i send claudius to heaven that wouldn’t be much
another excuse
has a sword, could tell claudius to bless himself and then kill him but he is procrastinating again