France | At the opening of the scene, where is polonius sending Reynaldo |
To spy on laertes | Why does polonius send Reynaldo |
Make up lies and see if people agree with them He is a snake | By what trick is Reynaldo supposed to get info about laertes. What does this reveal about polonius asking Reynaldo to do this |
He is acting weird looks crazy not dresses correctly | How does Ophelia describe hamlets appearance to her |
He is lovesick over Ophelia | What is polonius conclusion about hamlet |
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | At the beginning of scene 2 for whom has Claudius sent |
To spy on hamlet | Why does claudius send for rosencrantz and giulderstern |
Kind Norway has stopped Fortinbras jr from invading Denmark | What news do voltimand and Cornelius bring back from Norway |
Fortinbras can go through Denmark on his way to Poland | What request does Norway make of Claudius |
He is not brief | What is ironic about Polonius saying “Brevity is the soul of wit” |
He will throw his daughter in a room with hamlet and get claudius to spy on them | What plan is formed to test Polonius’ hypothesis that Hamlet is mad about rejected love |
He is trying to convince him that he is crazy | Hamlet calls Polonius a “fishmonger” why? |
A mad person often has a quick comeback | What does polonius say about the contrast between madness and Sanity |
The queen and king have asked him to stay | Why does Hamlet tell Rosencrantz and Guilderstern that Denmark is a prison |
He is depressed | What reason does hamlet give his friends for his current condition |
They can have plays with children | According to Rosencrantz and Guilderstern why are the players traveling |
Everything changes quickly | Why is hamlet not more surprised at the info about the players |
The king is using them to spy | Hamlet realizes that Rosencrantz and Guilderstern cannot be trusted. What does he let them know |
He hasn’t avenged his fathers death yet | What causes hamlet to say “o what a rouge and peasant slave am I️” |
A mouse trap for king claudius | What plan does hamlet devise |
Make sure the ghost was honest | Why does hamlet feel he must have evidence of claudius guilt |
Laertes | Who does Reynaldo spy on |
Hamlet | Who does Rosencrantz and Guilderstern spy on |
Hamlet and Ophelia | Who does claudius and polonius spy on |
Chose | To correct or scold |
Clamor | A loud continuous noise |
Rowdy | Boisterous |
Shameless | Brazen |
Hamlet act 2&3
July 23, 2019