| What is Hamlet’s play on words in line 13? | Gertrude offended Hamlet’s father |
| What two insults did Hamlet give to Gertrude in lines 20-21? | -Gertrude is Claudius’ wife-Gertrude is Hamlet’s mother |
| What does Hamlet do in line 29? | Kill Polonius |
| Did Hamlet mean to kill Polonius? | No |
| Who did Hamlet think who was hiding? | Polonius |
| What two men did Hamlet compare in lines 63-98? | Hyperion and Mercury |
| What was the main idea to Hyperion and Mercury’s story? | Every god set the stamp on the man |
| What is Gertrude’s reaction to the Hyperion and Mercury story Hamlet told? | Gertrude wanted Hamlet to stop |
| Why does Gertrude want Hamlet to stop? | Hamlet made Gertrude look like a soul |
| Who enters after line 117? | The Ghost |
| What is Hamlet’s reaction to the ghost? | Hamlet’s mood changed |
| What is Gertrude’s reaction to the ghost? | The ghost is mad |
| Why did the ghost come? | To sharpen Hamlet’s somewhat dull appetite for revenge |
| How does Gertrude explain Hamlet’s actions with the Ghost? | Madness is good at creating hallucinations |
| In lines 193-194, Hamlet states, “For this same lord I do repent;” Who is the lord, and how does Hamlet feel about what happened. | Polonius is the lord and Hamlet was sorry for killing him |
| Another often quoted line is, “I must be cruel only to be kind” in line 199. What does Hamlet mean? | Hamlet wants to be nice and not mean |
| What request does Hamlet make of his mother in lines 203-218? | To stop sleeping with Claudius |
| What is Gertrude’s response? | Gertrude will not tell anyone about the Ghost or Polonius’ death |
| Where does Hamlet remind Gertrude he will be going? | Hamlet will go to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
| What does Hamlet say is going to happen to him in England? | Regard with suspicion as though they were poisonous snakes |
| What did Hamlet take with him when he left Gertrude’s chamber? | Polonius’ death |
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 4
August 25, 2019