Question

Hamlet wants to avenge his father's murder. However, his indecision prevents him from taking action. Which of these excerpts from act IV mark the turning point of Shakespeare's tragedy? Contagion to this world. Now could I drink hot blood, And do such bitter business as the day Would quake to look on. (Hamlet, act IV, scene III ) O heavens, die two months ago, and not forgotten yet? Then there's hope a great man's memory may outlive his life half a year: but, by'r lady, he must build churches then; (Hamlet, act IV, scene II ) Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I'll do't—and so he goes to heaven, And so am I reveng'd. That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father; and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain send To Heaven O, this is hire and salary, not revenge. (Hamlet, act IV, scene III) O, it offends me to the soul, to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings, who, for the most part, are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows and noise. I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant; it out-herods Herod: pray you avoid it. (Hamlet, act IV, scene II)

Answer 1

The correct answer is “Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I'll do't—and so he goes to heaven, And so am I reveng'd. That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father; and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain send To Heaven O, this is hire and salary, not revenge. (Hamlet, act IV, scene III)”

Hamlet sees that the killer of his father - his uncle - is praying and he could easily kill him, but he is incisive, he knows that if he kills the man he will be doing him a favor leading him to heaven. He decided to wait to another moment when his uncle would be practicing sin and this way he would not have salvation and would not go to heaven.

Answer 2

Answer:

it's Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;

And now I'll do't—and so he goes to heaven,

And so am I reveng'd. That would be scann'd:

A villain kills my father; and for that

I, his sole son, do this same villain send

To Heaven

O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.

Explanation:

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