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What does Paris imagine that Juliet is thinking when he visits Friar Laurence? (page:909)He thinks Juliet is talking to the Friar to grieve over Tybalts death. How does Juliet respond to Paris’s remark, “Thy face is mine?” (page:910)she had a…

Define prodigal wasteful Who were the two monarchs reigning during Shakey’s time? Elizabeth and James What is a foil, and what is the purpose of a foil? A foil is a character that contrasts with the protagonist. A foil makes…

Who was asked to join the guards in Act I, scene i to prove that there was a ghost? Horatio Who was the original King of Denmark? Who is the King of Denmark now? King Hamlet (Old Hamlet; Hamlet’s dad);…

Hamlet The Prince of Denmark, the title character, and the protagonist. About thirty years old at the start of the play, Hamlet is the son of Queen Gertrude and the late King Hamlet, and the nephew of the present king,…

What does Polonius tell Gertrude to do in Act 3, Scene 4 regarding Hamlet? Stand up to him When Hamlet and his mother finally talk in Gertrude’s room, she says, “Hamlet thou hast thy father much offended.” Hamlet responds, “Mother,…

Now could I drink hot blood Hamlet 3.2 (after play) O Hamlet, what a falling off was there Ghost 1.5 What’s Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba? Hamlet 2.2 (after player’s speech) Oh what a noble mind is here…

Act 1 SCENE 1 While on guard at Elsinore castle, Horatio and Marcellus meet to question a ghost that continues to appear. The ghost is the dead King Hamlet (Hamlet’s dad) and appears to them but doesnt speak. Horatio decides…

Why doesn’t Claudius simply kill Hamlet and be done with it? Provide two reasons: Claudius does not simply kill Hamlet because the public loves Hamlet and is unaware of his “acting up.” Also, Gertrude loves Hamlet. Why does Hamlet call…

How does this scene prepare the reader for future scenes It shows that the King has great trust in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (who will be dead, I’ve heard) Compare and contrast Fortinbras and Hamlet. WHy does Fortinbras change his plan…