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I think I know the play pretty well, but I can't think of any "decoration" in Queen Gertrude's "closet" [her study and sewing room]. Maybe the question refers to these lines: "Look here, upon this picture, and on this, / The counterfeit presentment of two brothers." In these lines Hamlet refers to two pictures of two brothers: King Hamlet (Hamlet's father) and King Claudius (Hamlet's uncle). In performance, those pictures are sometimes represented as pictures on the wall of Queen Gertrude's closet, but they can also be represented as lockets, with Queen Gertrude's locket containing the picture of King Claudius, and Hamlet's locket containing the picture of his father, King Hamlet.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt needs to have an arras, which is a curtain or tapestry, for Polonius to stand behind. In some productions, this is represented by a closet door or one-way mirror. A bed is usual although it is not required by the script, because it provides an opportunity for the actors to get on different levels with each other and can be used to explore Freudian interpretations of Hamlet's relationship with his mother. A bed also emphasizes the intimacy of the surroundings into which Claudius's spy has penetrated.
Any further decoration is wholly up to the designer of the particualr production.
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Why did Hamlet kill Polonious?
hamlet killed polonius by accident. polonius was hiding behind the arrays in gertrudes room and hamlet thought it was claudius so he stabbed him with his sword only to find that it wasnt cladius, but polonius.
What does the ghost tell Hamlet when in gertrudes room?
The ghost tells Hamlet the secret of his father's death. Hamlet's father was not killed by a serpent, but was murdered with poison. He also told hamlet that it was his uncle who murdered his father, and that he also seduced Gertrude, his mother. The ghost then tells Hamlet to avenge his father's death but to leave his mother alone.
Where is the room with the red eyes on the wall in the Old Chateau?
It's in the second last room from the lift
Who was gertrude in Hamlet?
Gertrude is the Queen of Denmark and the mother of Hamlet. She has no idea that Claudius killed her son's father. As shown in Act 3 scene 4. This reasoning comes from where Hamlet goes to her room and tells her angrily of what she has done wrong. It is news to her of Claudius being a murder and a villain.
How does polonius die?
Hamlet stabbed him right behind the arras in Queen Gertrude's room.
Why did Hamlet kill Polonious?
hamlet killed polonius by accident. polonius was hiding behind the arrays in gertrudes room and hamlet thought it was claudius so he stabbed him with his sword only to find that it wasnt cladius, but polonius.
Where was it that Hamlet killed claudius?
In the room where they were having the contest between Hamlet and Laertes. Just what kind of room that is depends on the production.
What is the decoration in gertrude's room?
arras
Who interupts hamlet as he confronts his mother in her room?
Polonius.
What does hamlet sees in gertrude's room?
the ghost of his father
Who is going to hide in Gertrude's room to overhear her conversation with hamlet?
Polonius is listening to Lord Hamlet's meeting with Gertrude behind the curtain.
What has the author Walter S Goodnough written?
Walter S. Goodnough has written: 'Catalogue of works of art suitable for school-room decoration...' 'Catalogue of works of art suitable for school-room decoration...'
What does a blue tent do in Pokemon Sapphire?
what it does is that it is a decoration in your room which portal's you to the space center
What are some of the most well known decorating games?
The most well known decorating games for girls are Doll House, Tessa New Home, Princess Room Decoration, and Bed Room Games, Winx Club Room, Sue Decoration, and Wardrobe and Dressing.
What is the definiton of room decor?
Room decor basically means the style of the decoration of a given room and how the layout is. It also means the arrangements of the room's objects such as the placements of the chairs or sofas in a room.
Where is the room with the red eyes on the wall in the Old Chateau?
It's in the second last room from the lift
What does the ghost tell Hamlet when in gertrudes room?
The ghost tells Hamlet the secret of his father's death. Hamlet's father was not killed by a serpent, but was murdered with poison. He also told hamlet that it was his uncle who murdered his father, and that he also seduced Gertrude, his mother. The ghost then tells Hamlet to avenge his father's death but to leave his mother alone.
