What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King and Queen? What is their response? | They tell them Hamlet wishes the King and Queen to see a play that night. They both accept. |
Hamlet’s famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy is in Scene One. Which of the following paraphrases his main points? | He is pondering whether a miserable life is better than the unknown of the death. |
Describe Hamlet’s tone when he speaks to Ophelia. | He is rude and aggressive. |
What do the King and Polonius decide about Hamlet’s condition after eavesdropping on Hamlet and Ophelia? | They decide he is not love-sick; rather; he has some other trouble deep in his soul. |
Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players? | He does not want the parts to be over-acted. He wants it to appear as natural and as real as possible, so it will hit home to the King. |
What was the King’s reaction to the play, and what did Hamlet and Horatio decide his reaction meant? | The King got up and called for the lights. They were convinced that the ghost had been correct. |
What message does Rosencrantz deliver to Hamlet from the Queen? | She wants to see him. |
The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what? | They prepare to take Hamlet to England. |
Why doesn’t Hamlet kill the King when the King is kneeling? | Hamlet wants the King to die without a chance for a last confession. If he is praying, he may not be in enough sin to get eternal punishment. |
How does Polonius die? | Polonius is hiding in the Queen’s room while she and Hamlet are talking. He makes a noise. Hamlet runs through the tapestry, thinking it may be Claudius, and kills Polonius. |
What would Hamlet have his mother do? | He wants her to stop sleeping with the King. |
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July 16, 2019