| Claudius’s comment in Scene 1 that he is happy to hear of Hamlet’s interest in the troupe of actors is an example of dramatic irony because | the audience knows that Claudius will be made unhappy by the play |
| What is Hamlet’s intention on confronting his mother and speaking “daggers” to her? | to force her to admit her treachery |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are prompted to the king’s bidding by their? | loyalty to the king |
| What is irony of Claudius’s comment at the end of Scene 3, “My words fly up, my thouht remain below”? | Hamlet spared his life because he thought Claudius was praying. |
| The Ghost appears in scene 4 to | mitigate Hamlet’s cruel treatment of his mother |
| After Hamlet kill Polonius, the queen immediately tells Claudius. This shows that she | maintains her greater allegiance to Claudius |
| At the end of Scene 3, the king says to himself, “For like the hectic in my blood he rages, / And thou must cure me. ” What does Claudius mean by this comparison? | The king of England, like a doctor must bring Claudius back to health by killing Hamlet |
| What can be inferred from the queen’s desire to avoid speaking with Opehelia in Scene 5? | She felts guilt over the death of Polonius at her son’s hand. |
| A major difference between Laertes and Hamlet is that Laertes | finds solace for his grief in action |
| In scene 7, the plan that Claudius devises with Lertes is influenced by Claudius’s concern that | Hamlets death appear accidental |
Hamlet acts 3 and 4
September 6, 2019