This soliloquy of Hamlet is where he first conceives of the "Mousetrap" plan (Act III, scene 2). It begins with Hamlet describing how he has heard that people can be overcome with guilt and remorse for their openly proclaimed “misdeeds” when they see a scene from a play similar to that of their crime. As a result, Hamlet decides to set a trap for Claudius, in which he will watch a play that has a scene that closely resembles the murder of the old King Hamlet. Hamlet believes that after seeing this scene, if Claudius is really guilty of the murder of old King Hamlet, he will definitely show some visible signs. And so Hamlet "will observe his appearance... will bring it to life." The meaning of these two lines is that Hamlet will observe his uncle closely and probe his conscience to see if he flinches. By assessing Claudius' reaction, Hamlet will be able to determine whether he is guilty or not, if so Hamlet states "I know my way." Hamlet will avenge his father's murder by killing Claudius. Hamlet then proceeds to describe how the spirit he saw could be the devil trying to trick him into doing his work. Hamlet concludes that he "will have more relative grounds than this [the spirit]" and that "the play is the thing" he will use to "capture the king's conscience." two reasons: (1) it describes the beginning of the play's climax, and (2) it is a key example demonstrating that Hamlet's “madness” is indeed a conscious ploy. It is generally accepted that the game within the game is the culmination of this comedy. Claudius Evidence for this includes that the play begins to resolve itself with Hamlet finally deciding that he is actually guilty of the murder... middle of paper... the meaning of the play as several new elements are added. Thus, Hamlet, like all plays, can be interpreted in various ways. The audio version from Cambridge University Press fits into an Aristotelian tragedy or revenge tragedy and provides a classic interpretation of the play. The film Hamlet directed by Kenneth Baranagh also falls into these two interpretations, however the omission of Fortinbras leads to the denouement and the restoration of order is not addressed. This affects the meaning of the work as it portrays the feeling that the work is not quite finished as not everything has been resolved. A Freudian interpretation will radically change several relationships that affect the meaning of the work as other changes are needed to compensate for these relationship changes. Works Cited Hamlet, Shakespearesparknotes