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Hamlet

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Act I: Scene 1
Act I: Scene 2
Act I: Scene 3
Act I: Scene 4
Act I: Scene 5
Act II: Scene 1
Act II: Scene 2
Act III: Scene 1
Act III: Scene 2
Act III: Scene 3
Act III: Scene 4
Act IV: Scene 1
Act IV: Scene 2
Act IV: Scene 3
Act IV: Scene 4
Act IV: Scene 5
Act IV: Scene 6
Act IV: Scene 7
Act V: Scene 1
Act V: Scene 2

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Hamlet
Claudius
Gertrude
Polonius
Ophelia
Laertes
Horatio

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Free Will and Fate in Hamlet and Oedipus Rex
Ophelia's Dilemma in Hamlet

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Act II: Scene 1

POLONIUS.
Observe his inclination in yourself.

REYNALDO.
I shall, my lord.

POLONIUS.
And let him ply his music.

REYNALDO.
Well, my lord.

POLONIUS.
Farewell!

[Exit Reynaldo.]

[Enter Ophelia.]

How now, Ophelia! what's the matter?

ORPHELIA.
Alas, my lord, I have been so affrighted!

POLONIUS.
With what, i' the name of God?

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