Welcome to ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare,’ where we explore the most poignant and memorable moments of the Bard’s masterpieces! In this episode, our insightful host takes you through the final scene sharing Hamlet Act V, Scene 2, with a focus on the moving line: ‘Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.’

Join us as we examine the themes of death, honor, and finality that bring this tragic play to its unforgettable conclusion. Whether you’re a seasoned Shakespearean scholar or new to his works, this episode offers a touching analysis, thoughtful commentary, and a fresh perspective on the emotional farewell to Hamlet.

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This scene takes place entirely in a graveyard! And Shakespeare, sensing things are getting a bit heavy, lightens things up with some comedy between two gravediggers!

One of the gravediggers pops up a skull that belonged to the court jester, Yorick, and hands it to Hamlet. This begins one of the most famous vignettes in Shakespeare: That of Hamlet holding a skull in the palm of his hand while he speaks to it! And what Hamlet has to say to that skull may be some of the darkest lines in literature!

Laertes returns to Denmark incensed over the murder of his father, Polonius, and seeking revenge. Things go from bad to worse when Laertes finds out that his sister has gone mad and then drowns herself.

But Claudius is able to turn the wrath of Laertes away from himself and toward Hamlet, whom Claudius has sent on a voyage to England . . . a voyage from which Hamlet will never return. Or will he . . .?