| Claudius hired who to spy on Hamlet and why | Rosencrants and Guildenstern, who were childhood friends of Hamlet because he is acting crazy (figure out why) – real reason is to make sure he is plotting to take over the throne |
| Why do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to spy on Hamlet? | They are being paid and think they are helping him |
| “Brevity is the soul of wit” – [Character] | Polonius is saying that people who are smart get to the point quickly – this is ironic because Polonius is long winded |
| “Lord Hamlet is a prince, out of thy star. This must not be” – [Character] | Polonius is telling Ophelia that Hamlet is out of her league (he is a price and she’s not a princess) |
| Does Hamlet write love letters to Ophelia | Yes he does |
| What do King Claudius and Polonius intend to do in order to see what’s going on between Hamlet and Ophelia | They are going to hind behind a tapestry and eavesdrop on their conversation |
| Hamlet tells Polonius that he better watch his daughter because | He is banging her |
| “Though this be madness, yet there is method in ‘t” – [Character] | Polonius is saying that there is a reason behind Hamlet’s craziness |
| What does Hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? | He is suspicious of them because they have shown up out of no where and he asks them if they were there because they wanted to see him (he is on to them) |
| “What piece of work is a man” – [Character] | Hamlet is implying that mankind is driving him crazy |
| What are “players” | Actors (all men) |
| How does Hamlet act in front of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | Crazy on purpose |
| What does Hamlet plan to do with the “players” | Give them a play that reenacts King Hamlets murder |
| What are the names of the play | “The Murder of Gonzaga” and Hamlet’s name is “The Mousetrap” |
| Acting crazy, Hamlet says what I’m front of the actors and his friends | That the entertainment of the castle, with all of its drama, is better than anything they could put on (referring to King Claudius and Gertrude) |
| “The play’s the thingWherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King” – [Character] | Hamlet – his plan to watch the King to see if he acts guilt in order to know if he did kill King Hamlet |
| Hamlet yells at himself and calls himself a coward because | He hasn’t done anything to get revenge on the King yet |
Hamlet – Act 2: Scene 2
July 13, 2019