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what do Claudius and Gertrude ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about Hamlet? They ask them what is making Hamlet crazy? what is the tone of the conversation? serious and ends on a positive note are they loyal to Hamlet or the…

With what theater was Shakespeare closely associated? Globe True or False: At the end of Hamlet, Horatio becomes king? False How does Ophelia die? Drowns herself Who said, “There’s divinity that shapes our ends.” Hamlet Hamlet kills Polonius:a. In a…

“And for your part, Ophelia, I do wish that your good beauties be the happy cause of Hamlet’s wildness.” the Queen doesn’t want Hamlet’s unhappiness to be her fault How do men treat Ophelia? Men use her, and she allows…

1. What are the gravediggers debating over? Ophelia and suicide, and whether she should have a christian burial. 2. How does the gravedigger answer Hamlet’s questions? (lines 125-145) He doesn’t answer the questions at first, but makes plays on words.…

‘Rozencrantz and Guildenstern’ Rozencrantz means ‘rosy-wreath’ and Guildenstern ‘Golden-Star’. They are both pretty danish names. The characters are metrically (in terms of syllables and rhythm of verse – ‘meter’) identical and readily transposable (interchangeable). ‘Since nor th’ exterior nor the…

What does Gertrude fail to report to Claudius about what happened when Hamlet killed Polonius? that Hamlet thought it was Claudius When questioned by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about the locaiton of Polonius’ dead body, to what does Hamlet compare Rosencrantz?…

“Give first admittance to the ambassadors; My news shall be the fruit to that great feast” metaphor “Whereon old Norway, overcome with joy, gives him threescore thousand crowns in annual fee, and his commission to employ those soldiers” metonymy (old…

“A little more than kin, a little less than kind.” Act: 1Scene: 2Speaker: HamletMeaning: “Too closely related to be good.” “Frailty thy name is woman.” Act: 1Scene: 2Speaker: HamletMeaning: “Gertrude remarried so quickly, proving her weakness.” “To thine own self…

What did Marcellus say Horatio said about the Ghost? Why was it so important that Horatio came to their night shift? He said that Horatio said they were just imaging it. It is important because Horatio needs to see first…

“A mote it is to trouble the mind’s eye.” Scene 1; Horatio; the ghost is defiantly something to be worried about, reminds him of the ghost before Julius Cesar died ” But look, the morn in russet mantle clad walks…