These lines from the play, Scene by Scene, demonstrate the existence of the Heart Motif, and indicate its significance. I categorize the Heart concept as it appears in the play as a Motif, rather than a Theme, because it is more for communication of ideas than for character motivation.  There is a way the Heart Motif proves to be of ''astounding'' importance, but its importance is not found in any particular line.

These lines from the play, Scene by Scene, demonstrate the existence of the Heart Motif, and indicate its significance. I categorize the Heart concept as it appears in the play as a Motif, rather than a Theme, because it is more for communication of ideas than for character motivation.  There is a way the Heart Motif proves to be of ''astounding'' importance, but its importance is not found in any particular line.

=====Scene 1=====

====Scene 1====

[[Scene 1#009]]   ''And I am sick at heart.'' - Francisco means he is despondent, but if one happened to take the phrase "sick at heart" literally it would mean heart disease, as in the case of a man who has had a heart attack.

[[Scene 1#009]]   ''And I am sick at heart.'' - Francisco means he is despondent, but if one happened to take the phrase "sick at heart" literally it would mean heart disease, as in the case of a man who has had a heart attack.

=====Scene 2=====

====Scene 2====

[[Scene 2#003]]   ''To bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom'' - Claudius is speaking of grief over the death of his brother, King Hamlet.  ''Bear our hearts'' means being heavy-hearted.

[[Scene 2#003]]   ''To bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom'' - Claudius is speaking of grief over the death of his brother, King Hamlet.  ''Bear our hearts'' means being heavy-hearted.

[[Scene 2#161]]   ''But break my heart, for I must hold my tongue.''

[[Scene 2#161]]   ''But break my heart, for I must hold my tongue.''

=====Scene 3=====

====Scene 3====

[[Scene 3#034]]   ''Or loose your heart, or your chaste treasure open''

[[Scene 3#034]]   ''Or loose your heart, or your chaste treasure open''

[[Scene 3#049]]   ''As watchman to my heart; but, good my brother,''

[[Scene 3#049]]   ''As watchman to my heart; but, good my brother,''