| Summary: | scene 1- Gertrude and Claudius discuss Hamlets recent actions and decide its time to send him to Englandscene 2- R and G meet with Hamlet to get some insight and ask him about Poloniusscene 3- Claudius confronts Hamlet and asks where Polonius’ body is. also tells Hamlet that he’s going to England |
| what is Claudius’ reaction when he is told of polonius’ death? what does this show us about his feelings towards polonius | He tells Hamlet that he is sending him to England. Claudius could care less about Polonius’ death |
| When is Claudius sending Hamlet to England? | at sunset the next day |
| what is the meaning of the line “he weeps for what is done” when Gertrude is speaking to Claudius? | She means that Hamlet is guilty and feels bad for both the death of his father and Polonius’ death |
| why does Claudius have trouble admitting that Hamlet killed Polonius? | because he will then have to admit to killing King Claudius |
| throughout scene 2, how do Hamlets feelings towards Rosencrantz and Guildenstern change? | he starts to dislike them due to the fact that they are spying on him |
| Where does Claudius want the body of Polonius hidden? | in the chapel |
| at the end of scene 2 what does Hamlet agree to doing? | going to see the king |
| what does “…he keeps them like an ape in the corner of his jaw, first mouthed to be last swallowed.” | Claudius manipulates and is exploiting R and G |
| how does hamlet react when he is being told that he Is being sent to England? | he complies but only sys goodbye to Gertrude to show that he is upset with Claudius |
| What does Claudius’ soliloquy at the end of scene 3 reveal? | Claudius says that he is going to put Hamlet to death when he arrives in England |
Hamlet Act 4 Scenes 1-3
August 13, 2019