Queen Gertrude Quotes

He says that there was a falling off from him to claudius which sure seems to imply that she was cheating on old hamlet while he was alive and just maybe even plotting with claudius.

Queen gertrude quotes. In william shakespeare s play hamlet gertrude is hamlet s mother and queen of denmark her relationship with hamlet is somewhat turbulent since he resents her marrying her husband s brother claudius after he murdered the king young hamlet s father king hamlet gertrude reveals no guilt in her marriage with claudius after the recent murder of her husband and hamlet begins to show signs of. Act 3 scene 4 horatio quotes from hamlet a countenance more in sorrow than in anger. She is the mother aunt of hamlet and she is also the wife ex sister in law of king claudius. Act 2 scene 2 the lady doth protest too much methinks.

But if you really want to argue that gertrude s a big old cheater be sure to check out the ghost s emphasis on the marriage vow he made to gertrude 1 5 56. One imagines that gertrude made the same promises therefore her criticism is ironic and indicates her true cold persona. Gertrude ironically says that the player queen makes too many promises and is perhaps pathetic. Act 3 scene 2 be thou assur d if words be made of breath and breath of life i have no life to breathe what thou hast said to me.

Act 1 scene 2. The queen in the play earnestly commits herself to her husband who will soon be murdered. In the play gertrude demonstrates many characteristics and traits as the play progresses. Gertrude responds that the player queen doth protest too much meaning that the character speaks too gravely.

By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from shmoop and verify that you are over the age of 13. In shakespeare s time protest meant to declare solemnly. She is a very caring character when hamlet is thinking about going back to wittenberg for.