| Where are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern told to take Hamlet? | They are told to take him to England. |
| Why does Hamlet decide not to kill Claudius in the chapel? | He was praying, therefore he would go straight to heaven. |
| Who or what does Hamlet think he is killing through the curtain? | Hamlet thought he was killing Claudius. |
| What characteristic of Polonius’s caused his death? | His nosiness caused his death. |
| Who does Hamlet refer to as “adders fang’d”? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. |
| What does Claudius consider the “primal eldest curse”? | Murder of your brother. |
| Name an example of appearance vs reality in Act 3 or 4. | Claudius appears to be praying but he is actually not having much luck doing so. |
| What does the ghost mean when he says Hamlet’s mother looks “amazed”? | She is in a state of shock that Claudius killed her first husband. |
| Event Order: | 1. The ghost first appears in armor.2. Polonius decides Hamlet is “mad” due to unreturned affection from Ophelia.3. Hamlet tells Ophelia to “get thee to a nunnery.”4. Hamlet, thinking the king is praying, fails to kill Claudius.5. The ghost appears when Hamlet is speaking to the Queen. |
Hamlet Act 3 and 4
August 22, 2019