| what does gertrude inform claudius of? | polonius killed by hamlet |
| what does claudius decide he must do about hamlet? | send him to england |
| how does hamlet respond to rosencrantz’ and guildebsterns request? | by being rude and ignoring them |
| what reasoning does the king give hamlet for sending him to england? | to help him to get out of the cross fire |
| when is hamlet going to leave ? | after the convo they had |
| what plan has claudius set in motion regarding the fate of hamlet? | he’s gonna have the king of england kill him |
| who arrives in denmark in scene 4? | fortinbras (king of norway) |
| where is young fortinbras headed with his men and why | poland to invade their land |
| what is wrong with ophelia? | she’s becoming crazy with greif |
| why is Laertes returning from france and what are his plans? | to become king |
| what does Laertes accuse claudius of? | killing polonius. |
| what promise does claudius make laertes? | the it wasn’t him who killed polonius |
| what does the letter horatio receives from hamlet inform him of? | his ship was taken over by pirates and he was the only one taken |
| what question does Laertes have for claudius once he finds out hamlet is responsible for his fathers death? | why hamlet is not killed yet |
| what reasons does claudius offer for not dealing with hamlet for his crime? | there would be an uprising in denmark & gertrude would be mad / sick with grief |
| what plan do laertes and claudius devise to deal with hamlet? | to kill hamlet with poison on a sword or in wine |
| what news does gertrude bring of ophelia? | she killed herself |
| “… you find him not within this month, you shall nose him as you go up the stairs” | Hamlet |
| “O, from this time forth,/ my thoughts be bloody, or nothing be worth!” | Hamlets monolouge |
| “to cut his throat i’ th’ church” | laertes |
| “too much water hast thou, poor ophelia,/ and therefore i bid my tears” | Laertes |
hamlet act 4
August 17, 2019