Polonius
Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to check on laertes
To check on his behavior
In Scene 2, what's the reason for Hamlet's madness?
His foiled love for Ophelia.
Why does The King bring Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to the castle?
They came to find out why Hamlet is acting peculiar and to report to the King.
Why does polonius think hamlet is mad?
He thinks Hamlet is lovesick
How did Ophelia feel about Hamlet after everything he told her?
She felt betrayed, lied to, and heartbroken.
After Rosencrantz and Guildenstern leave Hamlet, what does he say in his soliloquy?
He thinks himself a coward for not getting right to the revenge.
What is Polonius plan for testing his theory about Hamlet's madness?
He wants to have Hamlet meet Ophelia.
What's the first thing Hamlet says after he realizes and states he is alone?
He gets down on himself for not taking action already.
Voltemand brings news about Fortinbras. What request does Voltemand then report to Claudius?
He wants Voltimand to be able to pass through Denmark on his way home.
Polonius interprets First Players speech by saying "This is too long". It resumes whom does the speaker describe as "mobbled"?
The Queen
What arrangement does Hamlet make with Player 1?
He arranges to have several of his own lines put into the play.
Where did the act mostly take place?
It mostly took place in the castle.
How is Polonius's strategy and Hamlet's are similar?
Hamlet acts mad to gain the truth about his father's death and Reynaldo will pretend to know that Laertes did something wrong so that he can find out the truth.
Hamlet says to Guildenstern that "Denmark's a prison". Explain what Hamlet mean by this?
Hamlet feels locked up and spied on even by his own friends. He has to hide his thoughts and feelings by acting out his madness.