| Polonius sends Reynaldo to Paris. Polonius wants to learn about what his son is doing in Paris because he wants to spy on his son. | What does Polonius send Reynaldo? Why? |
| Polonius thinks that Hamlet is mad because he’s crazy with love for Ophelia and she is ignoring him so he is depressed. | Why does Polonius think Hamlet is “mad”? |
| Claudius asked them to come to the castle to find out what’s bothering Hamlet. Then, they can try to help him. | Why have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to the castle? |
| He wants Hamlet and Ophelia to meet. Polonius is going to spy on them. | What is Polonius’ plan for testing his theory that Hamlet is love-crazy? |
| He thought that the world was wonderful but life is terrible. People don’t interest him. | 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 tells them? |
| He’s going to have to put some of Hamlet’s lines in here. He is going to have him change some of the play. Reenact how his father was murdered to see how Claudius reacts. | What arrangement does Hamlet make with Player 1? |
| He’s a coward and a dreamer because he hasn’t made any plans to kill his uncle. He has an idea that if the players act out his father’s murder King Claudius will confess his crime of killing King Hamlet. | After Rosencrantz and Guildenstern leave Hamlet what does he basically say in his soliloquy? |
Hamlet Act 2
July 14, 2019