| In Scene 1, Polonius instructs Reynaldo to | determine Laertes’s behavior indirectly. |
| In Scene 1, Hamlet visits Ophelia “with his doublet all unbraced, / No hat upon his head” to | convince her of his madness. |
| Which quotation expresses the real reason that Claudius has sent for Rosencrantz and | … |
| Guildenstern? | “glean, / Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him” |
| Polonius believes that the “very cause of Hamlet’s lunacy” is his | rejection by Ophelia. |
| To mock Polonius in his conversation with him in Scene 2, Hamlet uses | puns. |
| When Hamlet says to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Scene 2 that “this goodly frame, the earth, | … |
| seems to me a sterile promontory,” he is saying that he | is depressed. |
| Why does Hamlet ask the player to recite the tale of Priam’s slaughter? | It has a theme of revenge. |
| Hamlet’s soliloquy in Scene 2 expresses | frustration with his weak and indecisive nature. |
| A major reason for Hamlet’s dilemma is that he | is uncertain of the Ghost’s authenticity. |
| Hamlet’s plan will work only if | Claudius still has the capacity to feel guilt. |
| . Discuss one example of dramatic irony found in Act II. Explain its impact on the audience’s perceptionof events. | … |
| Explain why the player’s speech about Hecuba provokes such a strong reaction in Hamlet. Citespecific details from Act II. | … |
Hamlet Act 2
September 3, 2019