| What did Hamlet do to Ophelia to frighten her? | He grabbed her wrist, stared at her, and then nodded at her as if to say she is just like his mother. He then leaves without looking away from her |
| What does it mean when Ophelia says “No, my good lord, but as you did command I did repel his letters and denied his access to me.”? | Ophelia did as she was told and rejected Hamlet’s letters and didn’t let him visit her |
| What does Polonius think is the reason for Hamlet going crazy? | Ophelia rejecting him |
| Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | Hamlet’s childhood friends |
| Why are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Denmark? | to find out what is bothering Hamlet |
| How does Hamlet feel about what Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are doing? | He is not happy about it |
| What does Queen Gertrude think is the reason for Hamlet going crazy? | King Hamlet’s death and her hasty marriage to Claudius |
| What does Queen Gertrude mean by “I doubt it is no other but the main, his father’s death and our o’er hasty marriage.”? | She thinks that Hamlet has gone crazy because of his father’s death and her hasty marriage to Claudius |
| What does Polonius mean by “Brevity is the soul of wit.”? Why is this ironic? | The fewer words the better, because Polonius talks a lot |
| Why would Hamlet think of Denmark as a prison? | because he can’t leave until he has killed Claudius |
| What does “The play’s the thing Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King.” mean? | The play is where Hamlet will find out if Claudius really did kill King Hamlet |
| What is Hamlet’s plan at the end of Act 2? | to add a scene similar to his father’s death to the play and see if Claudius reacts |
| Why is Hamlet so hard on himself? | because he feels guilty for not killing Claudius yet |
Hamlet Act 2
July 14, 2019