| Polonius | Sends servant Reynaldo to spy on Laertes in France |
| Reynaldo | Polonius’s servant, who is sent to France by Polonius to check up on and spy on Laertes. |
| Ophelia | Reports about shocking encounter she had with Hamlet |
| Claudius | Worried about Hamlet erratic behavior and sends nephew old friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to keep eye on him |
| Gertrude | Worried about hamlet erratic behavior and sends son’s old friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to keep eye on him, Hamlet mom |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | Hamlet’s childhood friends; ordered by king and queen to keep eye on Hamlet |
| Polonius | believes that Ophelia is the cause of Hamlet apparent madness |
| Voltemand | Danish ambassador and courtier; brings news about Fortinbras army |
| Hamlet | Meets group of theatrical performers and eventually decides to use them to prove Claudius guilt |
| First player | Leader of theater troupe |
| Players | Troupe of performers who arrive at Elsinore |
| “Brevity is the soul of wit” | Polonius |
| “O, what a rouge and peasant slave am I!” | Hamlet |
Hamlet Act 2 Characters
August 22, 2019