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This is a quote by Laertes. He says this throughout the plotting of murdering Hamlet. Laertes and Claudius plan on killing Hamlet during a fencing duel, but they have poison for a backup plan. This quotes displays one example of he complex plotting that takes place in this play. They plot to kill Hamlet, but do not realize their plan ends up backfiring as well. Hamlet plots throughout the play as well to kill King Claudius. This prior quote just resembles the way complex plotting worked against him.

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"I will do't. And for that purpose, I'll anoint my sword. I bought an unction of a mountebank so mortal that but dip a knife in it, where it draws blood, no cataplasm so rare, collected from all simples that have a virtue under the mood, can save the thing from death that is but scratched withal. I'll touch my point with this contagion, that if I gall him slightly, it may be death." (4.7.153-162)

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Claudius murders both of Hamlet's parents. However, this quote reveals the way Hamlet kills King Claudius. Hamlet finally gets to watch Claudius suffer as he dies, knowing he will die and go to hell. This is probably the most satisfactory thing of a revenge plot that Hamlet will experience. Throughout the entire play, Hamlet is motivated by the idea of murdering King Claudius for the ghost of the late King Hamlet.

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"Here, thou incestuous, murd'rous, damned Dane. Drink off this potion. Is thy union here? Follow my mother." (5.2.335-337)

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This is a quote from Horatio after Hamlet dies. Horatio calls Hamlet noble, which he is. Throughout the play, Hamlet works to get revenge on Claudius. Although Hamlet was an honorable individual, he suffers death at the end of the play. Although not fair, it is a characteristic of a revenge plot. Death is the fate of all the main characters in this play, with an exception of Horatio. Hamlet does not allow Horatio to kill himself. With the death of Hamlet came the end of all problems within the royal house of Denmark.

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"Now cracks a noble heat. Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest." (5.2.374-375)

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Claudius and Laertes used complex plotting to attempt killing Hamlet. They succeed, but not without killing other individuals and themselves.

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Murder takes places in Act 5 when Hamlet kills Claudius with his rapier, as well as poison.

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Hamlet achieves his goal of killing Claudius, but reaches a similar fate as well. (death)

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Laertes killing him can almost be considered odd. Throughout the play, Laertes isn't really in the picture and frankly doesn't have much to hold against Hamlet other than killing Polonius. In the end, Laertes' dying wish is to be forgiven by Hamlet so that he can skip purgatory. Hamlet is guilty of killing Laertes and Polonius, so Laertes says that he will be forgiven for those murders as long as he forgives Laertes. Hamlet gives Laertes the forgiveness. Laertes and Hamlet have a respectable relationship at the time of his death. They understand Claudius is to blame for everything.

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This piece of text explains how Hamlet dies. Laertes warns Hamlet that he doesn't have much time to live because of the poison. Laertes admits to doing the deed, but says that the plan stems from King Claudius. It is with this news that Hamlet pushed to finish killing off King Claudius.

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"He is justly served. It is a poison tempered by himself. Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. Mine and my father's death come not upon thee, nor thine on me. (5.2.338-342)

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"It is here, Hamlet. Hamlet thou art slain. No medicine in the world can do thee good; in thee there is not half an hour of life. The treacherous instrument is in thy hand, unbated and envenomed. (5.2.323-327)

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Laertes is the killer of Hamlet. King Claudius' plan was to kill Hamlet with the rapier or with the backup (poison).

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Hamlet is cut by a poisoned rapier that Laertes is battling him with.

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Hamlet acted mad throughout the play, but resurfaces his love for Ophelia when he learns of her death. This quote by Hamlet shows just how much he loved her. He argues with Laertes, her brother, saying that he loved her more than he did. Hamlet was heartbroken at the news of Ophelia's drowning. This love for others is the same love that drove Hamlet to seek revenge on King Claudius for killing both of his parents.

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"I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers could not with all their quantity of love make up with my sum. What wilt thou do for her?" (5.1.262-264)

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Hamlet was an in love individual.

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This short piece of text resembles a theme throughout the entire play, but really displays itself in the final scene of Act 5. Hamlet chooses not to listen to the uneasiness in his stomach. He ignores it and heads to duel with Laertes. Hamlet meets his fate as well as watches everyone else die, with the exception of Horatio. Shakespeare wanted the audience to understand that if they followed their gut, they could be saved from dangerous plots against them or to help avoid bad situations.

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"If your mind dislike anything, obey it. I will forestall their repair hither and say you are not fit." (5.2.209-210)

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Listen to your gut when it tries to tell you something.

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Although Hamlet and Young Fortinbras are enemies, Hamlet respects him. Throughout the play, Hamlet admires Young Fortinbras for his strong will power and ability to pursue after his goals. Hamlet struggles with finding the will power to go after King Claudius, but Hamlet admires how Fortinbras can fight so strongly for a useless piece of land. Because Hamlet thinks so highly of Fortinbras, his dying wish is to leave Denmark in his hands. Hamlet believes Fortinbras has the proper will power to take over.

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"I cannot live to hear the news from England, but i do prohesy th'election lights on Fortinbras. He has my dying voice. So tell him, with th'occurrents more and less which have solicited..." (5.2.369-373)

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Laertes is first angered with Hamlet for killing Polonius. The two then argue over who loved the late Ophelia more. The two duel in a fight and take anger out on each other. Laertes had formed a plan to kill Hamlet during this duel. Hamlet is informed of the plan after it is too late. Hamlet and Laertes reach forgiveness with one another and are no longer mad at each other because they understand King Claudius is the root of all this evil.

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"Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. Mine and my father's death come not upon thee, nor thine on me." (5.2.340-342)

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This piece of text shows how angered Hamlet was with King Claudius right before he kills him. Hamlet achieves his revenge. Claudius is at fault for both of Hamlet's parents dying. Hamlet is enraged and forces King Claudius to drink poison and follow in the same fate as both his parents.

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"Here, thou incestuous, murd'rous, damned Dane. Drink off this potion. Is thy union here? Follow my mother." (5.2.335-337)

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Hamlet begins to have great respect for Young Fortinbras. At the beginning of the play, they were enemies. This changes later in the play and Hamlet believes that he is a very honorable individual. He thinks this when he hears of Fortinbras leading an army to win land that has no use. Hamlet displays this honor when he leaves Denmark to be led by Young Fortinbras.

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Hamlet never holds anything against Laertes. Hamlet fights to show he loves Ophelia more than Laertes. Hamlet fights against Laertes in the final Act. Hamlet forgives Laertes for killing him before Hamlet officially passes. They both share a strong love for Ophelia. (Laertes is Ophelia's brother)

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Hamlet finally gets his revenge and kills King Claudius. He forces King Claudius to kill himself.

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This short quote from Hamlet's soliloquy explains the hardships of living life. In the rest of his soliloquy he explains that the harder choice is to face the unknown of suicide, but explains how it takes an honorable man to continue taking on all that life has to offer. Hamlet decides that he would rather continue pressing forward. With that, it makes him more honorable than a coward that decides to quit life.  It is a theme for us to take away from the play to motivate us to continue pressing forward through our lives.

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"For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, the oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, the pangs of despised love, the law's delay, the insolence of office, and the spurns that patient merit of the unworthy takes, when he himself might his quietus make with a bare bodkin." (3.1.77-83)

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It is more honorable to push through the struggle of life than it is to cower down and quit.

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This second short piece of text shows the connection between the two stories because it represents the unethical actions within each play. The fact that Gertrude remarried to the man who killed her husband causes great tension and emotions for Hamlet. As it does in the play performed in front of the royals. It is a relatable concept for Hamlet that causes great stress for him throughout the play.

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This short piece of text, from the play the royals are watching, provides a great connection between the two pieces because the primary motive of Hamlet is to kill the new King. The entire plot of both plays are based on the concept of revenge of the late king that was killed by someone in order for them to be king.

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This piece of text goes into depth on the reaction of the King but also how excited it made Hamlet. Because Claudius reacted with such disgust towards the play, it shows that he is guilty. This made the adrenaline rush through Hamlet, causing him to react with an excited/motivated emotion.

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"You shall see anon how the murderer gets the love of Gonzago's wife." (3.2.254-255)

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"He poisons him i'th' garden for his estate. His name is Gonzago." (3.2.252-253)

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" Ophelia: The King rises.
Hamlet: What, frighted with false fire?
Queen: How fares my lord?
Polonius: Give o'er the play.
King: Give me some light, Away."
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In The Murder of Gonzago, the murderer of the king wins the love of his widow. In Hamlet, Claudius, the murderer of King Hamlet wins the love of Gertrude.

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There was a murder of a king in both Hamlet and in The Murder of Gonzago.

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Hamlet was very calm, but excited during the play. He knew what was happening, but was eager to watch King Claudius react. He is full of adrenaline when he sees Claudius act with guilt towards the play.

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This piece of text shows how Hamlet dwells because he contemplates every choice. Although he acts impulsively at times, he thinks too much in order to decide his decisions. Here he dwells on the fact of what kind of person you must be in order to live or commit suicide. He scares himself out of suicide because he overthinks the concept of it..

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This piece of text shows how Hamlet is a dweller because he had the opportunity to kill Claudius. Instead, Hamlet thinks about it too much and scares himself out of just killing Claudius and accomplishing his biggest motive of the play.

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"To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing end them." (3.1.63-67)

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"And so he goes to heaven; and so am I revenged. That would be scanned: a villain kills my father, and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven." (3.3. 78-82)

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Hamlet is a dweller.

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Hamlet contemplates killing himself so that he no longer has to put up with the miseries of life. He is scared of the unknown after death so it drives him to continue pushing on through everything he is facing. The unknown risk forces him to find the courage.

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He is so loyal and loving towards his mother that he is afraid he won't be able to stay mad at her. He prays for the strength to be ruthless so he can call her out for what she has done. Even after her wrong doings he struggles to stay upset towards her.

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This piece of text resembles how Hamlet overthinks because Hamlet has contemplated killing Claudius since he first talked to The Ghost, but now that he gets an honest chance, he throws it away all because he is afraid Claudius will go to heaven. Hamlet wastes his chance to kill Claudius because of his overthinking.

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"Who would fardels bear, to grunt and sweat under a wreary life, but that the dread of something after death, the undiscovered country, from whose bourn no traveller returns, puzzles the will, and make us rather bear those ills we have than fly to others that we know not of?" (3.1.83-89)

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"Now could I drink hot blood, and do such bitter business as the day would quake to look on. Soft, now to my mother. O hear, lose not thy nature. Let not ever the soul of Nero enter this firm bosom; let me be cruel, not unnatural." (3.3.372-377)

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"And so he goes to heaven; and so am I revenged. That would be scanned: a villain kills my father, and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain send to heaven." (3.3. 78-82)

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Hamlet is scared of the unknown.

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Hamlet is a very loyal individual with a loving heart.

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Hamlet is an over-thinker.

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Hamlet had the opportunity to kill Claudius while he was praying, but that would send Claudius to heaven. Hamlet wants to kill Claudius during a hellish act to send him to hell where he will suffer forever. Hamlet is still going against Claudius and refuses to acknowledge him as a father.

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This piece of text shows what Hamlet last said to the dying Polonius. He says that he had it coming because of all the drama he has been starting and butting into. Hamlet toys with Polonius by his words throughout the play.

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Hamlet is very upset with his mother. In this piece of text, we can see that he orders his mother to switch the way she has been acting. He asks that for once she act ethically. He even implies that she may not have any decency left to do so. He makes her accountable for all her behaviors that previously took place in the play.

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"When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage, or in th'incestuous pleasure of his bed, at a game a-swearing, or about some act that has no relish of salvation in't, then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven....." (3.3.93-97)

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"Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell. I took thee for thy better. Take thy fortune: thou find'st to be too busy is some danger." (3.4.36-38)

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"Oh throw away the worser part of it and live the purer with the other half. Good night. But go not to my uncle's bed. Assume a virtue if you have it not." (3.4.173-176)

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King Claudius believes that Hamlet is acting mad because of something other than love. Hamlet finds that Claudius is guilty. Hamlet plans to kill King Claudius when the time is right. Claudius plans to send Hamlet to Europe.

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Polonius sided with King Claudius when trying to evaluate why Hamlet was acting strange. Hamlet plays with his beliefs throughout the play. Hamlet kills Polonius as he hides behind a curtain.

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Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, is greatly concerned for her son's behavior. She wants to talk to him. Hamlet accuses her of wrong doings in regards to her second marriage.

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Polonius has these motives to prove that Hamlet is love sick, because Polonius is very entitled. Polonius recites love letters sent to Ophelia from Hamlet to display the "love sickness". Although a servant to the king, he believes he is all that. King Claudius and Queen Gertrude believe that Polonius is a very trustworthy and honorable man. They believe his word. Hamlet is not love sick for Ophelia but leads Polonius on because it is all a part of his plan to get revenge on Claudius.

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Hamlet devises a plan to add additional lines to the play that is going to be performed by the actors. Hamlet wants to add lines that depict the murder of his late father by Claudius, In doing so, Hamlet will see how Claudius reacts to the addition of the play. If Claudius shows any sign of guilt, Hamlet will further his motives to get revenge on Claudius for killing his father.

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Claudius and Gertrude believe that something is going on with Hamlet. They have motives and intentions to find out the cause of this change in behavior. In order to find out, they send Rosencrantz and Guildenstern because Hamlet trusts them. Claudius and Gertrude want them to return with information but little do they know that Hamlet is on to them.

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"And he, repelled - a short tale to make - fell into a sadness, then into a fast, thence to watch, thence into a weakness, thence to a lightness, and, by this declension into the madness wherein now he raves and all we mourn for." (2.2.151-156)

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"I'll have grounds more relative than this. The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King." (2.2.592-593)

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"Of Hamlet's transformation - so I call it, since nor th'exterior nor the inward man resembles that it was." (2.2.5-7) & "And I beseech you instantly to vist my too much changed son. Go, some of you, and bring these gentleman where Hamlet is." (2.2.37-39)

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Polonius has motives to make the king and queen believe that Hamlet is love sick over Ophelia.

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Hamlet has motives to find out whether King Claudius is guilty or not.

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King Claudius and Queen Gertrude have motives to find information regarding Hamlet's change in behavior.

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This piece of text displays just one example of loved ones going behind someone's back. Polonius has asked Reynaldo to go spy on his son Laertes. He wants Reynaldo to return with bad news about Laertes. It is not normal for a father to wish negative things on his son. This just goes to show that you must be aware of who is around and why. Laertes will not understand what is going on and won't be aware of what is happening simply because he is not worried about anyone doing him wrong.

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Polonius is very big on love being a strong emotion. When Ophelia brings news of Hamlet's new odd behavior, Polonius is quick to think it is because he asked his daughter to reject Hamlet's advances. Although Polonius is wrong about Hamlet, he displays through the play that love is a very strong and meaningful concept of life. Such a strong concept that lives can be ended due to heartbreak.

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Hamlet believes that Denmark is a prison. He does not understand why anyone would want to come there. Hamlet wants to get out, but had promised to stay when his mother asked him to. When talking about Denmark being a prison. Rosencrantz does not think Denmark is a prison and in response Hamlet says that reality is what you want it to be. So if Rosencrantz believes Denmark is not a prison then that is up to him, but Hamlet can think otherwise.

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'And in part him. But,' you may say, 'not well; but if't be he I mean, he's very wild, addicted so and so' - and there put on him what forgeries you please - marry, none so rank as may dishonor him...." (2.1.18-22)

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"This is the very ecstasy of love, whose violent property fordoes itself and leads the will to desperate undertakings as oft as any passion under heaven that does afflict our natures." (2.1. 112-116)

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"Why, then 'tis none to you; for there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so. To me it is a prison." (2.2.252-253)

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Be aware of what is going on around you.

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Love is a very hard thing to lose.

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Things are what you make them out to be.

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This text evidence displays some word play found in Ac 2 Scene 2. At first, Hamlet is implying through his words that just like the direction of the wind changes he too can become mad. He also implies through his wordplay that he can tell who is a friend and an enemy. He gives a forewarning to Guildenstern that he knows what is going on.

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Hamlet is very against fake feelings. This started when he believed his mother masked her grief over her late husband in order to marry Claudius. Hamlet thinks that emotions should come from the heart and be honest. He doesn't like how the actor and can fake his emotions. To him, it is just proof that other people can mask their feelings as well.

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were sent by the King and Queen to find out more information about Hamlet's behavior. Without Hamlet ever knowing that what was happening, he could tell they were sent by through his observations. He was able to call them out for it and get them to confess why they actually came to talk to Hamlet.