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What does hamlet mean when he refers to the pangs of dispriz'd love

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Answer: "Pangs of dispriz'd love" refers to Hamlet's relationship with Ophelia. She was ordered by her father to rebuke, or reject, his affections. So this quote is basically Hamlet saying "pains of despised love," referencing his rejection.

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