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Contents
Hidden Plots of Hamlet
• Claudisu with Eden Serpent’s Witchcraft
• Hamlet Possessed by His Father’s Ghost
• Hamlet Importunes Ophelia
• Ophelia’s Pregnancy
• Polonius’ Death
• Laertes Shall Be King
• Hamlet and Laertes Free Themselves
• Naming of Hamlet
1. Why Hamlet is mad when the wind is North, North-West?
2. What’s the logic in Camel, Weasel, and Whale?
3. Why Hamlet calls his father’s ghost “boy”?
4. Why Gertrude would remarry within a month?
5. Why Hamlet’s letter to Claudius goes through Claudio?
6. What’s the metaphor of “hide Fox, and all after”?
7. Why Hamlet tells Ophelia to go to a nunnery five times?
8. Why “the most beautified Ophelia” is an ill phrase?
9. What “Remembrances” Hamlet gives to Ophelia?
10. Why Hamlet calls King Claudius “dear Mother”?
11. What’s the message in “Sun breed Maggots in a dead dog”?
12. What’s the reason Polonius must die?
13. What’s the message in “too much in the Sun”?
14. What’s the origin of “owl was a baker’s daughter”?
15. Why Gertrude and maids don’t save Ophelia from drowning?
16. Why the rabble cry “Laertes shall be King”?
17. When exactly Claudius responses to the Mouse-trap?
18. What’s the message in “shot my arrow over the house”?
19. Why Hamlet calls Osricke “Lord of Beasts”?
20. What’s the message in sentinel Francisco’s truantness?
21. Why Hamlet calls his soul “Mistress of my choice”?
22. Why young Hamlet’s birth, grave-maker’s first working day, and King Fortinbras’ death are set to the same day?
23. Why Hamlet and Laertes both jump into Ophelia’s grave?
24. Why Gertrude insists to drink Hamlet’s wine?
25. What’s the message in Hamlet’s last word “O, o, o, o.”?
Appendix 1. Hamlet’s Perfect Anagrams
Appendix 2. All the World’s a Stage
Appendix 3. Six Mechanicals
Appendix 4. Francis the Drawer
Appendix 5. Egma, an Enigma
Appendix 6. Sidney Anagram
Appendix 7. Mr. W. H.
Appendix 8. John Milton’s Starre Ypointing Pyramid
Appendix 9. Shakespeare Statue in Wilton House
Appendix 10. Phoenix and Turtle
Appendix 11. Demonstration of Sound plays
Copyright Notes