Hamlet 3.4 “Let Me Wring Your Heart”

In this video, Hamlet uses metaphors to express his desire to evoke remorse in a woman by wringing her heart, suggesting her heart has become insensitive due to her behavior. He accuses her of being shielded against sensibility, implying a lack of proper feelings or guilt.

What does Hamlet hope to achieve by 'wringing her heart'?

• To make her angry

• To make her feel nervous

• To evoke feelings of remorse

• To make her laugh

What does Hamlet accuse the woman's heart of becoming?

• Overly sensitive

• Insensitive or hardened

• Too emotional

• Too compassionate

What does Hamlet imply has caused the woman's insensitivity?

• Her recent behavior

• Her upbringing

• Her education

• Her friends

What does Hamlet mean by 'proof and bulwark against sense'?

• Her heart is too open to emotions

• Her heart is too strong

• Her heart is too shielded against sensibility

• Her heart is too weak

In the context of Hamlet's speech, what does 'sense' refer to?

• Logical reasoning

• Physical senses

• Sensibility or the right kind of feeling

• Common sense