Hamlet Act 2 & 3

Where does Polonius send Reynaldo? Why? sent him to Paris to spy on his brother but also sent money and messages
Why does Polonius think Hamlet is “mad”? Ophelia denied his access to her and refused his letter
Why have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to the castle? to find out why Hamlet is acting so weird and so he can report it to the King
What is Polonius’ plan for testing his theory that Hamlet is love-crazy? he tells Hamlet to meet with Ophelia
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern finally meet with Hamlet, and Hamlet discovers they were sent for by the King. How does Hamlet describe his personal problems to them? What does he tell them? they used to think that the people were great but not as much anymore
What arrangement does Hamlet make with Player 1? to change the actions of the play by showing how his father died
After Rosencrantz and Guildenstern leave Hamlet, what does he basically say in his soliloquy? he is a coward for not getting revenge
What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King? What is the King’s response? they tell Claudius about Hamlet’s interest in theater and Claudius encourages them to tell Hamlet that he should join
Hamlet’s famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy is in scene one. In a sentence or 2 paraphrase his main points. Hamlet talks about whether it is a good idea to live or die. He mentioned how he’s scared to know about what happens after death
Describe Hamlet’s tone when he speaks to Ophelia Hamlet is angry and kept on telling her to go to a nunnery
What do the King and Polonius decide about Hamlet’s condition after eavesdropping on Hamlet and Ophelia? they know he is not love-sick, they just think he’s crazy
Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players? he wants them to act out his fathers death ss he can watch Claudius’s reaction to the scene to see if he is guilty
What was the King’s reaction to the play, and what did Hamlet and Horatio decide his reaction meant? Claudius leaves and turns on the lights to stop the play so now they think he was the one who poisoned the King
What message does Rosencrantz deliver to the Queen? the Queen wants to have a talk with Hamlet to talk about his attitude
The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what? Why? the King wants them to go to England with Hamlet because they want to make sure he doesn’t do anything crazy. They think he is a threat
Why doesn’t Hamlet kill the King when the King is kneeling? Because he was praying to repent his sins and Hamlet believes that King Hamlet didn’t go to heaven because he didn’t repent
How does Polonius die? he was stabbed
What would Hamlet have his mother do? to stay away from Claudius
July 2, 2019