Ponds are frequently human-constructed. In the countryside farmers and villagers dig a pond in their backyard or increase the depth of an existing pond by removing layers of mud during summer season. A wide variety of artificial bodies of water are classified as ponds.
In Act 4, Scene 5, Queen Gertrude has an aside, and she speaks directly to the audience saying âTo my sick soul, as sinâs true nature is, Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spiltâ (17-20).
During questioning, Berkowitz told a bizarre tale that seemed to demand an insanity defense: The Sam mentioned in the first letter was one Sam Carr, a former neighbor of Berkowitz. Berkowitz claimed that Carr's dog, Harvey, was possessed by an ancient demon, and that it issued commands to Berkowitz to kill.