| what does polonius want reynaldo to find out about? How does polonius suggest reynaldo get his information? | Ask around about his behavior. find out about what danish people are in paris all about Laertes, make up rumors that wont shame him |
| how does ophelia describe hamlets behavior? knowing what you do about hamlets ruse how does shakespeare intensify the plot? | That he was going mad. grabbing her by the wrist no hat on his head shirt unbutton stockings dirty |
| based on his last lines in this scene what can we infer about poloniuss opinion of hamlet and ophelia love life? | that hamlet actually loves her |
| ophelia is not given much emotion in this play and is ofthen described as frail and simp;le. how do you think she felt about hammlets behavior? why do you think she did not react much? | it scared her |
| Why have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to the danish court? | Cladius has called them to be friend hamlet and figure out whats wrong |
| what does the king of norway want from claudius? what is the purpose of this plot line? | allow troops to pass through |
| what does Gertrude mean when she tells polonius”more matter with less heart?” based on how he is characterized is this the kind of comment you think he would get often? | please stick to the point |
| what does polonius say is the reason for hamlet’s madness? what does polonius suggest he and Claudius do to find out if polonius is right? | he fallin in love with opheliasend ophelia and listen unto their conversation |
| how would you describe the tone used by hamlet and polonius in their conversation? what does this reveal about each character’s opinion of each other? | hamlet is acting like he doesnt know who poloinous is but later reveals he does |
| how does hamlet react to the arrival of the players? what use does he propose to make of them? | act out his fathers murder |
| polonius says of hamlet ” though this be madness yet there is method in it” how does the word method deepen the meaning of the passage and shed light on both hamlet and polonius’s characters? | that hamlet knows what he is doing |
| why do you think hamlet chooses to add a speech of some dozen or sixteen lines that he wrote himself to the play? Make a prediction about what he will add based on his objectives for this play. | to show that he knows the truth |
| hamlet tells Rosencrantz and guildenstern , ” denmarks a prison” how does themetaphor help contribute to the theme of the text? | shows that hamlet feels captive |
English Hamlet Act two and act three
September 11, 2019