Watch David Tennant’s version of Hamlet’s soliloquy.

Summarize the context of Hamlet’s second soliloquy, explaining what has happened just before to motivate this soliloquy.

What is he saying, and how does this set of words help to move him to action? What does he decide to do at the end of this speech?

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?