Hamlet was frustrated with himself for considering when and how to take revenge on Claudius, because he was unsure of the ghost's true intentions. There was the issue of the ghost being a demon and only wanting to use Hamlet for evil. The speech reassured Hamlet that he could no longer sit still, he had to do something. Fearing he would be damned to hell, Hamlet decided to test the authenticity of what the ghost was saying. He concluded that he would use the players' powerful emotion on Claudius. While watching a re-enactment of the murder he committed, Claudius would be overcome with emotion and show that he was