, You promised me to wed." This blatant reference to the phallus allowsthe viewer to perceive her sexual experience and explicit verbal skills. This song letseveryone know that Hamlet had promised to marry her before sleeping with her. Opheilathanks the King and Queen for their "council", and exits with the tender phrase, "Goodnight, ladies, goodnight. Sweet Ladies, good night, good night."A few minutes later, Ophelia re-enters the scene speaking mostly of her father’sdeath. Ophelia describes Polonius’ transport to his grave by saying, "They bore himbarefaced on the bier; Hey nonny, nonny, hey nonny; And on his grave rains many atear,--Fare you well my dove!" Ophelia then describes flowers that are representative ofdifferent aspects of the play. Rosemary and pansies are given to Laertes. They symbolizethe remembrance of and thoughts about their father. The other imaginary flowers aregiven to King Claudius, and Queen Gertrude. Fennel represents flattery, columbines arefor cuckoldry, rue for sorrow, and daisy for dissembling. Finally she says, "I would giveyou violets, but they withered all when my father died." In this touching line, violetssymbolize faithfulness. After the death of Polonius, ophelia felt she no long had anyoneto be faithful to. She continues singing , "For bonny sweet Robin is all my joy." This is areference to her only remaining love and joy, Hamlet. Ophelia then exits after a few morelines in regard to the death of her father and the fact that he will never return. Kenneth Branagh’s interpretation of Hamlet allowed actress Kate Winslet toexplore this scene in a powerful and sexual way. Her insanity is evident from the momentOphelia appears on screen wearing a modern strait jacket and helmet. Ophelia’s face istear streaked and puffy. Her voice begins somewhat capricious yet Ophelia begins tobreathe heavily and fight the strait jacket. Ophelia speaks almost angrily at the Queen andKing raising he...
