Coursework.Info - Inspiration in an Instant

On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:

Compare and contrast the impression we get of Claudius in his first speech (II.1) with his speech in Scene III, Act 3. I will be comparing and contrasting the impression that we get of the new King Claudius. I will be doing this by looking at his first speech and the speech in Act 3, Scene III. Claudius's rather dramatic opening speech (II.1) appears to be relaxed, eloquent and confident, but its careful structure indicates that the speech is well rehearsed. The style of his first extended speech is open to interpretation; he can be portrayed as overly confident about his marriage, referring to Hamlet as his "cousin" and "son" and his kingship; insecure about his marriage, referring to Gertrude as "th'imperial jointress"; crafty and devious, speaking of Hamlet's death with no real sorrow or observably fake sadness; or unsure of his role as King; he begins his first Royal speech...

To see the full version of this document, and 145,345 others