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What question does Hamlet pose to Ophelia, and what does he tell her that she should do? “Are you honest?” (Are you a virgin?) He tells her to go to a nunnery so that she won’t “breed” sinners How does…

What does the ghost tell Hamlet ? That he is his father and that he is in purgatory making up for the sins he commited in life, because he was not given last rights. What else does the ghost tell…

assail to attack with arguments portentous that warns of evil; ominous privy privately informed of invulnerable that cannot be injured auspicious a good omen for the future obstinate unyielding to reason or plea; stubborn impious lacking reverence or respect for…

O, that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw, and resolve into dew Hamlet (after talking to Claudius), He is mortified about Claudius being his father, and he would rather die than be his son A mote it is…

Hamlet Prince of Denmark; -Protagonist-upset that his uncle killed his father to become king and married Hamlet’s mother-pretends to be crazy to give him time to figure out how he can get revenge-struggles with himself about his hesitation to get…

1. “How all occasions do inform against me,And spur my dull revenge! What is a manIf his chief good and market of his timeBe but to sleep and feed? A beast, no more.Sure, he that made us with such large…

act 1 scene 1 horatio and the guards see the ghost act 1 scene 2 -claudius and gertrude tell hamlet to stop worrying-horatio tells hamlet about the ghost act 1 scene 3 laertes (nicely) and polonius (not so nicely) tell…

Hamlet Prince of DenmarkSon of the late King HamletMust avenge his father’s deathDelays in action Claudius Present King of DenmarkSuspicious of HamletMurdered the late King Hamlet Gertrude Queen of DenmarkResented by Hamlet Marries her husband’s brother Polonius Ophelia and Laertes…

Fortinbras Seeks to avenge the death of the King of Norway Ophelia Commits suicide by drowning Kills Hamlet to avenge his/her father Laertes Polonius Spies on Hamlet and reports to Claudius Gertrude Enters an incestuous marriage, betraying a dead spouse…

How much have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern learned from/about Hamlet? Not much, just that he is confused Finally the planed meeting between hamlet and Ophelia is arranged, spies and all. What does Polonius give Ophelia to read? A prayer book What…