Identify two examples of dramatic irony in act iii of hamlet. hamlet stabs the person behind the arras. polonius says that he acted when he was younger. hamlet tells the player how to say his lines. claudius asks of the play, "is there no offence in 't? "

Hamlet tells the Player how to say his lines.

Claudius asks of the play, "Is there no offence in 't?

Explanation:

Dramatic irony is a theatrical device where the writer had made the characters act in such a way that they do not know much about the scenes or events of the story. But as readers/ audiences, we know the other more meaningful reference to that scene. The audience knows more about the scene than the characters, who at times, may seem completely bland about it.  What the character(s) think and what is actually happening contrasts each other.

The two instances from William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet" are when Hamlet advises the player how to actually and meaningfully say his lines, though taking care not to overdo it. Giving him tips on how to perfectly present the performance, Hamlet may seem, like he's looking out for the best interest of the player but in reality, he was just making sure that his plan of exposing/ testing Claudius about his involvement in the murder of the previous king goes as planned.

Likewise, when King Claudius asked Hamlet if there is any "offence in [the play]", Hamlet told him there isn't. But, as we are already privy to the play's purpose and Hamlet's involvement in the production of that performance, we can know for sure that there is indeed more than what Hamlet is telling.

Thus, these two instances from Act III scene ii have dramatic irony in them.

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