| The first speech of Claudius is unrealistic. Why? | He married the Queen right after the death of the King and no one is objecting or questioning |
| What is the purpose of the speech? | Inform the public and to thank them for their support, address dead king, talk about marriage |
| Who is Laertes and what request does he make? | The son of the King’s right hand, he asks to go to France to continue his studies (fencing) |
| Find the quote where Hamlet describes Claudius in and aside | “a little more than kin and less than kind” |
| What does Claudius say to Hamlet | “Why do the clouds hand on you”; “My cousin and my son,” implying he is now officially taken over as the father figure |
| What does Gertrude say to her son? | “All that lives must die… Cast thy nighted color must die” |
| Explain Hamlet’s lines: “I am too much in the sun (son)” | He is being sarcastic about being overly happy |
| How does Hamlet answer the reasoning of his mother and uncle? | “seems,” he is! Will obey mother only though |
| What idea do we get of Hamlet’s mental and emotional condition at the beginning of the drama? | Very depressed from the death, bitter |
| From where has Horatio come? | School in Wittenberg |
| What is Hamlet’s response to Horatio’s statement that he comes to Elsinore to the funeral of Hamlet’s father? | To see wedding, Used food @ funeral reference to show quickness |
| What does this say about Hamlet? | Still upset, snarky |
| How does Hamlet describe his father? | A good man, good king but is mortal |
| What does Hamlet decide to do? | Go to the platform during witching hour |
| How does scene ii end? | Heroic couplet |
| Hamlet says “O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into dew!” What does he mean? | He wishes everything would disappear |
| What does Hamlet say about foul deeds, if there are such | He thinks there is trouble coming, but he won’t do anything till he has proof |
Hamlet Act 1 Scene 2
July 30, 2019