| What does Polonius ask of Reynaldo? | To go to France & find out more information about Laertes. |
| 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 |
| After the ambassadors have left, what piece of writing does Polonius share with Claudius and Gertrude? | A love letter |
| What message do the ambassadors (Specifially Voltimond) being Claudius back from Norway regarding Fortinbras advances? | His uncle has redirected him to Poland and asks for safe passage through Denmark. |
| What does Ophelia tell her father? | Hamlet is acting strangely. |
| King Claudius gives what reason for sending Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | He wants them to spy on Hamlet & find out why he has been acting so differently and strangely. |
| How does Hamlet feel about what Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are doing? | He is not happy about it |
| What was Ophelia doing when Hamlet came to see her? | Sewing |
| What does Polonius show to the king & queen? | A letter that Hamlet sent to Ophelia. |
| Polonius thinks that… | Hamlet is insane |
| Hamlet makes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern admit that… | They were sent by the King and Queen |
| What does Hamlet call Polonius in scene 2? | Fishmonger (fish seller) |
| What does Hamlet compare Denmark to? | A prison |
| Why would Hamlet think of Denmark as a prison? | Because he cannot leave until he has killed Claudius. |
| What is the players speech about? | Trojan War |
| Polonius interprets Hamlet’s encounter with Ophelia as… | A sign that Hamlet has gone mad because of unrequited love. |
| Hamlet could be expected to trust Rosencrantz and Guildenstern because… | They grew up together |
| Who are the players? | A group of traveling actors. |
| What does Queen Gertrude think is the reason for Hamlet going crazy? | King Hamlet’s death and her hasty marriage to Claudius |
| What is the purpose of the play that will be staged by the visiting thespians? | To prove or disprove the claims of the ghost. |
| When does Hamlet say he is mad? | When the wind is travelling north-north-west. |
| What play does Hamlet ask the troupe to perform? | The murder of Gonzago |
| What special request does Hamlet make for the play? | He asks if some lines he wrote could be added to the play. |
| What characters appear in Scene One? | Polonius and Reynaldo and Ophelia |
| Who is “him/he” when Hamlet says: “What’s Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba”? | Player |
| By the end of Act Two, Hamlet says he is going to make sure that the Ghost was telling the truth. How does he plan to do this? | He plans to have a play acted in front of the king where the same murder is committed on stage. |
| In his love letter to Ophelia, Hamlet has many doubts except what? | Love for Ophelia |
| What is Hamlet doing when he enters in Scene 2 and is speaking with Polonius? | Reading |
| What play genre did Polonius say first? | Tragedy |
| Why does Shakespeare incorporate all the genres when Polonius speaks? | Because it humors all the types of plays |
| What is the Hamlets soliloquy about (2.2)? | He feels like coward because he’s done nothing to get revenge on Claudius. |
Hamlet || Act 2
July 15, 2019