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Hamlet 2.2 Word Nerd: Offal and Kite
This video explores the origins and meanings behind specific terms used by Shakespeare in his plays, focusing on "awful" and "kite." The video clarifies the etymology of "kite," referring to a bird of prey, and how this term came to be...
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Hamlet 2.2 Word Nerd: Ham
This video delves into the etymology of the word "ham" as used humorously by Hamlet in his interaction with Polonius, indicating his weak thighs. The discussion explains the term's origins from the German word for bend. The analysis...
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Hamlet 2.2 Word Nerd: Dull and Muddy Mettled
This video provides an analysis of wordplay in Shakespeare's works, focusing on the terms "dull," "metal," and "muddy" as used in his texts. It explains how Shakespeare creatively plays with the dual meanings of "metal" to enrich his...
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Hamlet 2.2 Why It's Cool - Language and Plays on Words
This video segment highlights Shakespeare's skillful use of language through puns, innuendos, and satire in "Hamlet," particularly examining the dual roles played by characters who must be both actors and observers within the story. It...
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Hamlet 2.2 Why It's Cool - A Real Actor's Soliloquy
This video explores one of Hamlet's soliloquies, offering insights into its complex emotional and psychological dimensions. The analysis highlights the soliloquy's dramatic shifts in tone and the protagonist's introspective monologue,...
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Hamlet 2.2 What's Happening?
This video dissects a key sequence in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" where the title character's actions raise suspicions at the court. The focus is on Hamlet's interactions with Ophelia, Polonius, and his old friends Rosencrantz and...
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Hamlet 2.2 The Play Within the Play
This video explores a pivotal moment in Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," where Hamlet devises a plan to confirm Claudius's guilt through a theatrical performance. It delves into the historical context of the era, explaining how...
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Hamlet 2.2 Performance: Hamlet Launches His Plot
This video highlights a key interaction between Hamlet and Polonius in Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Hamlet showcases his cunning and wit. During their conversation, Hamlet jests with Polonius, who fails to grasp the depth of Hamlet's...
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Hamlet 2.2 Performance: Hamlet Behaves Strangely
This video segment dissects one of Hamlet's most poignant soliloquies from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Here, Hamlet grapples with his own inaction and feelings of cowardice, comparing his lack of resolve to an actor's ability...
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Hamlet 2.2 Language: Fortune
This video explores a playful yet profound exchange in Shakespeare's Hamlet, where the concept of fortune is discussed. The discussion highlights how these characters perceive their status and fortune's capricious nature.
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Hamlet 2.2 Interviews with Hamlet, Polonius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
This video features a creative interview format where characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet—Hamlet, Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern—discuss a key scene. The characters reflect on the motivations and dynamics at play as Claudius...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Take my leave of you
This video delves into a scene from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Hamlet's wordplay confuses Polonius during a farewell. Hamlet pretends to misunderstand Polonius, using the opportunity to subtly insult him and express...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Hamlet's Hesitation
This video discusses Hamlet's hesitation to exact revenge on Claudius in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It explores the psychological and moral complexities that delay his action, including doubts about the ghost's honesty and his own fear of sin.
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Hamlet 2.2 The Irony in Hamlet's Character
This video delves into a pivotal moment in Shakespeare's Hamlet where the titular character grapples with his hesitation to act against Claudius. After expressing his rage, Hamlet immediately doubts his resolve, highlighting his inner...
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Hamlet 2.2 Language: Out of the Air
This video examines a moment in Shakespeare's Hamlet where Hamlet twists Polonius's words about stepping out of the cold air into a metaphorical suggestion about going to his grave. Hamlet's dark humor illustrates his deeper existential...
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Hamlet 2.2 Language: Fishmonger
This video delves into a scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Hamlet delivers a subtle yet cutting remark to Polonius. By denying that Polonius is a fishmonger, yet wishing he were as honest as one, Hamlet implies that Polonius is less...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Unpregnant
This video analyzes a segment from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on the use of the word "pregnant." Initially, Polonius describes Hamlet's replies as "pregnant," meaning they are full of hidden meaning. Later, Hamlet...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Madness or Method?
This video examines a scene from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Hamlet discusses the content of a book he's reading with Polonius. Hamlet cleverly mocks Polonius by describing an old man lacking wit, paralleling Polonius's...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: I am Pigeon-livered - Hamlet's Inability to Act
This video explores a moment from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on Hamlet's internal struggle with his inaction despite having strong motives for revenge. Hamlet reflects on the expectations placed on him as both a son...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Hamlet's Wordplay
This video examines a scene from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Polonius tries to understand Hamlet's puzzling behavior. Hamlet uses wordplay to confuse Polonius, particularly when asked about his reading material,...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Hamlet and the Player
This video examines a scene from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, where Hamlet contemplates the emotional power of an actor motivated by personal tragedy. He imagines how such a performance could affect various audiences, from...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Grounds more relative
In this segment of the video series on Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the discussion centers on Hamlet's strategy to expose King Claudius's guilt. Hamlet doubts the ghost's intentions, fearing it could be a devil exploiting his...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Everyone's Scheming
This video explores a scene from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on the dramatic irony as Gertrude, Claudius, and Polonius watch Hamlet under the false belief that he is mad. It discusses Hamlet's interactions with...
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Hamlet 2.2 Discussion: Bloody, Bawdy Villain
This video examines a specific segment from Act 2, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, focusing on Hamlet's introspective analysis of his own inability to express anger towards Claudius. It discusses how Hamlet describes himself as lacking...