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What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to do for him? Spy on Laertes Polonius states in the opening lines of Act 2 “give him this money and these notes, Reynaldo.” Who is the “him” that he is referring to? Laertes Polonius…

Identify Bernardo,Francisco, & Marcellus? They are Guards Identify Horatio? A Scholar identify King Hamlet? Deed King/Ghost What had Barnardo seen at a prior watch? the Ghost of old hamlet Why does Marcellus think Horato should speak to the ghost? Because…

1 Ghost appears in armor 2 Hamlet’s 1st soliloquy 3 Polonous’s advice to Laertes 4 Ghost tells Hamlet to avenge his father’s murder 5 Polonius decides Hamlet’s madness is due to his love for Ophelia 6 King directs Rosencrantz and…

What does the queen rat Hamlet out for doing? killing Polonius Why can’t Claudius kill Hamlet in Denmark? Gertrude would have a heart attack What does Claudius need to figure out? what to do about Hamlet What does the king…

What do most people think was the cause of King Hamlets death? What was the actual cause of his death? Bit by a snake; Claudius poured poison in his ear What does the ghost want Hamlet to do? Avenge his…

What is the setting of the play? Elsinore, Denmark why have Marcellus and Barnardo asked Horatio to come on watch with them? Horatio doesn’t believe they’ve seen a ghost. They want to prove to Horatio that it’s real whom does…

explain how the request of Claudius and Gertrude upon Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is similar to the mission given to Reyanaldo by Polonius in the last scene. what point is Shakespeare making to the audience here? in both scenes, the parent…

Foil (definition) minor character whose attitudes, beliefs, and behavior differ significantly from those of the main character (highlights the flaws of the protagonist) Foil (example) Horatio acts as a foil to Hamlet dramatic irony (definition) occurs when the results of…

How does the queen describe hamlet to the king? (Scene 1) As mad as the waves know when when they struggle together in a storm. What two facts does the king realize when he is told about Hamlet’s killing of…

Hamlet to himself A little more than kin and less than kind. Hamlet to Claudius I am too much in the sun Hamlet to himself O, that this too, too sullied flesh should melt Hamlet to himself … frailty, thy…