| what do rosencrantz and guildenstern report about hamlet to the king and queen? | he is distract, but will not tell |
| why does polonius tell ophelia to pretend to be reading a book of devotions? | so hamlet does not think she is waiting for him. and he thinks hamlets madness is because of ophelias rejection. (to look natural) |
| what bitter advice does hamlet give ophelia?why? | to go to the nunnery, get away from men, he is bitter to love and marriage |
| after secretely observing hamlet and ophelia, does the king agree with polonius that hamley suffers from love madness? | no ,thinks he is a threat |
| why does claudius decide to send hamlet to england? | afraid of him |
| what final plan does polonius devise in order to reveal the source of hamlets strange behavior? | watch him closely, have gertrude talk to him |
| what instructions does hamlet give horatio prior to the staging of the play? | to watch claudius for any guilt. he stands up yells and storms out |
| what do the players pantomine?how is this different from the play that follows? | one is to sleep and the another to pour the poison into his ear. and if the king is guilty he should be surprised |
| what is the play within a plays title? how does the king react to the play? | the murder of gonzago to mousetrap. he stands up, yells and storms out. |
| what message do rosencrantz and guildenstern deliver to hamlet from the queen? what is his response? | that his mother would like to talk to him |
| what do rosencrantz and guildenstern think is the explanation for hamlets odd behavior? | lack of personal ambition |
| what orders does the king give to rosencrantz and guildenstern? why do they agree to carry out these orders? | wants to accompany hamlet to england. doing it for the safety of denmark and their duty to serve the king |
| why does claudius identify himself with cain? does claudius have a conscience? | it is a referene to the bible cain killed his brother. yes, he tries to ask for forgiveness. |
| why does polonius hide behind the queens curtain?does she know that he is there? | to ease drop, yes |
| when hamlet enters gertrudes chamber, she starts to scold her son. Why does she soon cry out for help? | she is frightened by him |
| why does hamlet kill polonius? how does hamlet react when he sees polonius’s body? | he thought it was claudius. surprised it was not the king but is mad because polonius was ease dropping and intruding |
| whose portraits does hamlet show gertrude? why? | a portrait of his father and his fathers brother to show hamlet is better than claudius |
| how does claudius find out that hamlet has killed polonius? | gertrude tells claudius |
| what is the kings main concern when he finds out that polonius has been killed? why does he decide to turn to his “wisest friend”? | about what the danes will say because hamlet is very well liked |
| who is instructed to bring polonius’s body to the chapel? | rosencrantz and guildenstern |
| hamlet agrees to go with rosencrantz and guildenstern, to see whom? | the king |
| why does claudius tell his courtiers that hamlet , mad as he is, must not be confined? | he is very popular and loved by the people of denmark |
| how does hamlet act when the king asks him about the location of polonius’s body? | tells them that he is being eaten by worms |
| what does claudius want the english ruler to do with hamlet? do rosencrantz and guildenstern know that? | kill hamlet when he arrives to england, no. |
| for what purpose does fortinbras send his captain to greet claudius? | to tell them they are passing through his land to reach poland |
| what does hamlet learn about the norwegian soldiers when he questions the captain? | they are going to fight over small worthless land |
| what contrast does hamlet note between fortinbras and himself? | fortinbras is very decisive, hamlet is not. fortinbras is going after a piece of land that means nothing but he cant kill laudius |
| why does gertrude state that she wont see ophelia? why does she soon change her mind? | she feels bad and is acting crazy. horatio says it would be a good idea to talk to her |
| what is claudius’s theory about why ophelia is acting so oddly? is he right? | she is obsessed with her fathers death. yes |
| why does laertes return from france? | wants answers about his fathers death and revenge on who killed him |
| why does claudius figure he has to placate laertes? what do laertes’ followers want for laertes? | laertes has followers. they want him go become king |
| how does claudius calm down laertes? what does he promise? | tells him he will tell him everything that happened and promises to get revenge on who killed his father |
| what heppens to the ship hamlet is on? | pirates attack the ship and hamlet becomes a prisoner |
| how does hamlet get back to denmark? | the pirates take him back after hamlet bribes them |
| how does horatio find hamlet? | hamlet writes him a letter |
| what 2 reasons does claudius give laertes for failing to apprehend hamlet and punish him for polonius’s death? | he loves gertrudeand the people love hamlet |
| how does claudius learn that hamlet is back in denmark? | hamlet writes him a letter |
| what is the kings original plan for killing hamlet? | use a sword dipped in poison while fencing with laertes |
| what is the backup plan for killing hamlet? how do they intend to “triply” make sure? | use a sharp sword, use a sword dipped in poison, put poison in the wine |
| how does ophelia die? | she drowns while decorating with flowers |
| whose grave are the men digging? | ophelias |
| where does the first grave digger go? | to get liquor |
| how long has the 2nd gravedigger been in business? | ever since hamlet was born |
| whose skull does hamlet hold up?what does hamlet tell horatio about that person? | yorick, hamlet tells him that as a child he knew yorick and is appalled at the sight of the skull(king hamlets jester) |
| why does laertes complain to the priest? | he does not feel enough is being done for ophelias funeral |
| what happens when hamlet steps out from the place where he and horatio have been watching the funeral? | laertes jumps out of the grave and attacks hamlet |
| how had hamlet discovered claudius’s orders to have hamlet beheaded ? | he found the letter/packet |
| how did hamlet see to it that rosencrantz and guildenstern would be put to death instead of himself?did he feel guilty about it? | he rewrote the letter that says to kill rosencrantz and guildenstern and then uses the kings signet |
| what message does osric bring to hamlet from the king? | hamlet was challenged to a friendly duel with laertes |
| on whom is the king wagering in the duel? why? | hamlet, he thinks he is a good swords man and he has been practicing |
| why does the king place a pearl in the cup? | to put the poison in the cup |
| how does gertrude die? | accidentally drinks the poisoned wine |
| only laerte’s foil was sharp and dipped in poison so how does laertes get mortally wounded? what does he say before he dies? | swap swords. he says it was the kings (claudius) idea |
| how does claudius die? | hamlet stabs him with the poisoned sword and forces him to drink the poison |
| how does hamlet know he is dying? what are his dying wishes? | laertes tells him. he doesnt want laertes to get guilt, wants horatio to tell exactly what happens |
| who will be the next king of denmark? | fortinbras |
Hamlet Act 3,4 & 5
July 22, 2019