Hamlet is loyal to his dead daddy’s memory
But must also be loyal to his moral core
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Gertrude is loyal to her hot new husband
But in doing so betrays the one that went before
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Ophelia is loyal to her daddy Polonius
But in doing so betrays her true love & her heart
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Claudius is loyal to his own selfish interests
And hides pangs of guilt cause he’s really quite smart
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are loyal to the Crown
But betray their old schoolfriend by spying on him
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Leartes is loyal to his daddy’s memory
But in dealing with Claudius is really quite dim
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Horatio is loyal to his buddy/boss Hamlet
And never betrays him unlike all the others
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Hamlet can’t handle the pain of betrayal
His girlfriend, his mammy and his daddy’s own brother!
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He goes slightly mental and loses perspective
Thinks everyone is evil and just wants to die
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Meanwhile his mammy and girlfriend Ophelia
Are so worried about him they agree to spy
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How else will they ever discover the reason
He’s acting so strange & erratic and odd?
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But he sees what they’re doing and feels so betrayed
As they trample all over his loyalty roughshod
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All of this treason, deception & falseness
Makes Hamlet behave quite unlike his true self(s)
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He wants Claudius to burn an eternity in hell
Kills Polonius, attacks Laertes, sends R&G to their deaths
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That’s all I’ve got for you on loyalty & betrayal
My rhymes are getting ropey so I’d better stop
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Just remember to write in a more formal style
And add plenty of quotes so your answer’s not a flop!
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