Often asked: Why does hamlet not kill claudius when he has the perfect time and opportunity?

Why does Hamlet not kill Claudius when he has the perfect time and opportunity quizlet?

Hamlet doesn’t want to kill Claudius when he is with God because he doesn’t want him to go to heaven. This is ironic because Claudius wasn’t truly praying, but instead realizing his sin and sticking with it.

Why does Hamlet decide not to kill Claudius when he finds him in the chapel?

Others believe that Hamlet refuses to kill Claudius during prayer because that would send Claudius to a “heavenly” afterlife. Hamlet delays killing Claudius because Claudius represents Hamlet’s innermost desires to sleep with his mother Gertrude. And by killing Claudius, Hamlet would be killing a part of himself.

Why doesn’t Hamlet kill the king when the king is kneeling?

Hamlet doesn’t kill the King when he is kneeling because he is praying to repent his sins. Hamlet believes that King Hamlet didn’t go to Heaven because he never repented for his sins. He wants to wait for the King to sin again before killing him so that Claudius will go to hell instead of heaven.

How many times does hamlet have the opportunity to kill Claudius?

Hamlet tries to kill Claudius three times. What are they? Hamlet tries to kill Claudius when he’s at prayer, but he holds back because he’s worried that if he kills Claudius, then his wicked uncle will go to heaven. He tries again in the next scene, only instead of killing Claudius, he ends up killing Polonius instead.

Why does Hamlet say in line 42 that his soul was prophetic?

Meaning: Hamlet exclaims that he has a prophetic soul because prophetic means predicting and Hamlet predicted earlier that his uncle had something to do with his fathers’s death.

Why is the ghost of old Hamlet denies eternal rest?

(Act I) Why is the ghost of Old Hamlet denied his eternal rest? Since he was murdered, he never got to confess and be forgiven for his sins. He wants Hamlet to stay at Elsinore to offer him the throne, but only wants him to look after him.

How did Hamlet kill his uncle?

Hamlet returns to the vicinity of Elsinore just as Ophelia’s funeral is taking place. Hamlet then stabs Claudius through with the poisoned sword and forces him to drink down the rest of the poisoned wine. Claudius dies, and Hamlet dies immediately after achieving his revenge.

Did Hamlet Sleep with Ophelia?

Later in the play Hamlet also teases Ophelia with explicitly sexual puns, further suggesting that they may have shared intimacy. However, the best evidence that Hamlet and Ophelia have had sex comes from Ophelia. When Hamlet kills Ophelia’s father, she goes mad.

Why does Claudius say Words without thoughts never to heaven go?

Words without thoughts never to heaven go” In other words, he is not willing to repent of his sin, therefore, the sin will not be forgiven. So Claudius‘ words are flying up but because he does not have the repentance to go with the words, his words will never reach heaven.

How does Hamlet indicate he is ready to kill the king?

Hamlet thinks that if he kills the King while he is praying the king will go to heaven. This tells us that Hamlet is thinking about the consequences he will have if he kills the king while he is praying. When Claudius commits a sin then Hamlet will kill him.

What is ironic about Hamlet’s decision not to kill Claudius?

Hamlet ends up not killing him because he thinks he would go to heaven since he is praying and if he gets revenge he wants him to go to hell. It is ironic because Hamlet thought that he could not kill him because he would be sent to heaven but Claudius says that his prayer didnt work.

Does Hamlet want to sleep with Gertrude?

No, Hamlet did not sleep with his mother. There’s no evidence in the text to suggest that he did.

Why can’t Hamlet kill Claudius in Scene 3?

Hamlet hesitates to kill Claudius in act 3 because Claudius appears to be praying. Hamlet fears that if Claudius dies while praying, when his soul is at its most pure, he will go directly to heaven. Hamlet wants Claudius to go to hell for his sins, so he reasons he cannot risk killing him now.

What is Hamlet’s tragic flaw?

The word ‘tragic flaw’ is taken from the Greek concept of Hamartia used by Greek philosopher Aristotle in his Poetics. Shakespeare’s tragic hero Hamlet’s fatal flaw is his failure to act immediately to kill Claudius, his uncle and murderer of his father. His tragic flaw is ‘procrastination’.

Why does Queen Gertrude think Hamlet is mad?

Queen Gertrude, who is Hamlet’s mother, speculates that the cause of this disturbance may be that he is in love with Ophelia, daughter of Polonius. This would be a very unequal match for a Prince of Denmark.