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Hamlet Act 4: Conflict Timeline

Motif:

Deception

Hamlet accuses Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of being spies

- How does this raise tensions?

Claudius' Character:

- Demonstrates how Claudius' morals have not changed throughout the play

- Only cares about himself and his power

Claudius worries about how to deal with the public crisis

Motifs:

- Betrayal

- Misogyny

Gertrude tells Claudius that Hamlet killed Polonius

What motivates Claudius to do this?

- What character traits does he portray?

Claudius demands that Hamlet be expelled to England to be executed

Cause and Effect:

- Sets up scene 5

Hamlet's Character:

Hamlet refuses to tell what he has done with Polonius' body

- Shows ability to provoke other's emotions

- Further portrays negative feelings for Claudius

Laertes Developement:

Laertes agrees to duel Hamlet with a poisened sword

- Introduces Laertes sense of violence

- Developes his values

- Shows that he is easily influenced

Claudius' Character:

Claudius convinces Laertes to take his revenge out on Hamlet

- Demonstrates how he is a complex character

- Munipulative

Cause and Effect:

- Due to Ophelia's death, scene 5 begins with the burial of her body

Ophelia drowns

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