Name that character!
the names of Hamlet's childhood friends
Do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern actually care about Hamlet's well-being?
nah, they got orders to follow
True or False: Ham tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that he's only crazy sometimes
True
Polonius tells Claudius and Gertrude 2 pieces of news. What are they?
1. The ambassadors to Norway have returned
2. He knows why Ham's gone mad
Is Hamlet an unreliable narrator?
Nope-- simply because he is not narrating the play
this dude loves spying on people!
polonius
Hamlet and Fortinbras have these 3 things in common
1. dead fathers
2. uncle is king
3. the desire for revenge
what does Polonius think is the cause of Hamlet's madness?
his love for Ophelia and the fact that she's been rejecting him lately
What news does Ophelia give Polonius?
Hamlet's gone a lil crazy: barged into her room, clothes half undone, did some weird staring and breathing, etc. just. weird stuff.
polonius spies on these characters
laertes and hamlet, also mentions how he's gonna spy on ham and ophelia
this guy goes to France to spy on Laertes
Reynaldo
What's goin on with Ophelia and Hamlet?
Hamlet has begun acting mad around Ophelia, and she's frightened and weirded out by it
what does Gertrude think is the reason for Hamlet's craziness?
his father dying and her quick marriage to Claudius
The actors arrive. Hamlet greets them. Polonius then gives Hamlet news: what is his news?
The actors are here!
Hamlet requests this play to be performed by the actors
The Murder of Gonzago
this guy calls Denmark a prison
Hamlet
Describe Polonius' relationship with Laertes in Act 1 and compare it to Act 2.
Act 1 - he seemed like he actually cared about Laertes and wanted to make sure he was going to be smart while in France
Act 2 - he doesn't trust Laertes and feels the need to spy on him and find out what he's up to
Polonius has several asides when talking to Hamlet. What comment does he make about Ham's madness?
there's a method to Hamlet's madness
What does the King of Norway (Fortinbras' uncle) request from the King of Denmark (Claudius)?
To allow Fortinbras and his troops to pass through Denmark on their way to attack Poland
What is the subject of the speech that Hamlet asks the First Player to recite?
A tragic scene from the Trojan war
Hamlet spends a lot of time in Act 2 just straight up mocking this guy
Polonius
By the end of Act 2, how does Hamlet feel about himself?
He says he needs to pull himself together and actually take action and get revenge.
Describe how the theme of appearance vs reality has been shown so far
hamlet's madness - is it real? fake? we don't actually know.
is what the ghost says true? we don't quite know.... yet.
What's Fortinbras up to?
He got arrested for trying to go to war against Denmark. He then swore to never threaten Denmark, got paid some good cash, and is now leading his soldiers to attack Poland.
what are the two main reasons for Hamlet's plan with the actor's performance of The Murder of Gonzago?
1) he wants to make sure the ghost was actually a ghost telling the truth and not the devil taking advantage of him
2) he wants more proof that Claudius did actually kill King Hamlet