FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
HAMLET
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Horatio
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Claudius
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Hamlet
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Laertes
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Detailed explanation-1: -But not, of course, “Good night, sweet prince.” Spoiler alert: After Hamlet dies in the final scene’s bloodbath, his friend Horatio offers: “Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, / And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest-” (Hamlet 5.2.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Hamlet quote, “May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest, ” comes from Act 5 Scene 2, the final scene of the Shakespeare play. It is spoken by Horatio, who is paying tribute to his dying friend, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. The full quote reads: “Now cracks a noble heart.
Detailed explanation-3: -In saying ‘Now cracks a noble heart, ’ Horatio is affirming a Hamlet of whom the audience may have lost sight. He is affirming a nobility which Hamlet himself has doubted. In Hamlet’s final exchange with Horatio, we see Hamlet taking on his responsibilities as king, even as he is dying.
Detailed explanation-4: -’There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy’
Detailed explanation-5: -’ Horatio is left alone with the bodies all around him. He looks down at his friend and says, ‘Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, /And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.