1) What does Polonius tell Reynaldo in the opening of Act II? How does he plan to trap his son?
For Raynaldo making up a rumor to Laertes to see if its true about him or not and what other people say about him.
2) What does this say about Polonius?
That he doesn't trust his son at all in france.
3) What particularly in Act II scene 1 has disturbed Ophelia?
She says that Hamlet has gone crazy, but really he hasn't and is acting.
4) Why have Rosencrantez and Guildenstern been sent to Denmark?
To spy on Hamlet to see what is the matter with him or if he has truly lost his sanity, and to show his loyalty.
5) What does Hamlet ask the players to recite? How does the allusion mimic Hamlet’s position?
Aeneas tells dido about the the death of Priam, because pyrrhus doesn't know anything about the murder.
Identify the following speaker of the following lines and discuss to whom the lines are being delivered, and what do the lines mean?
6) “No, my lord, but as you did command/ I did repel his letter, and denied his access to me”
For Raynaldo making up a rumor to Laertes to see if its true about him or not and what other people say about him.
2) What does this say about Polonius?
That he doesn't trust his son at all in france.
3) What particularly in Act II scene 1 has disturbed Ophelia?
She says that Hamlet has gone crazy, but really he hasn't and is acting.
4) Why have Rosencrantez and Guildenstern been sent to Denmark?
To spy on Hamlet to see what is the matter with him or if he has truly lost his sanity, and to show his loyalty.
5) What does Hamlet ask the players to recite? How does the allusion mimic Hamlet’s position?
Aeneas tells dido about the the death of Priam, because pyrrhus doesn't know anything about the murder.
Identify the following speaker of the following lines and discuss to whom the lines are being delivered, and what do the lines mean?
6) “No, my lord, but as you did command/ I did repel his letter, and denied his access to me”
Ophellia has listened to Polonius and did not talk to Hamlet, and Polonius says that he is mad for her love but he isn't.
7) “More matter less art”
The Queen Guildenstern tells this to Polonius to get to the point when he keeps talking about how he will be quick.
8) “That I, the son of a dear father murdered,/ Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell/ Must like a whore unpack my heart with words,
Hamlet is saying while his dad is dead and Claudius is king he doesn't step up to his words about killing him but, instead is yelling at himself for not doing it.
9) “Your bait of falsehood take this carp of truth/ And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,/ with windlasses and with assays of bias,/ By directions find directions out.”
Polonius is saying that the lies will find the truth and that his idea is very wise and smart in figuring out what his son is doing.
10) “For if the sun breeds maggots in a dead dog, being a good kissing carrion-Have you a daughter?”
Good can always do evil, because the sun is a symbol of light and happiness, it breeds maggots thou.
11) List three metaphors (1 direct, 1 implied, 1 extended) from the play.
12) What proof does Polonius have that he believe indicates Hamlet’s love for Ophelia?
The proof he states is that he is going crazy over her because she never talked to him but thats not true.
13) Explain the quote, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” How does this relate to Hamlet.
He is saying that Denmark is either good or bad but its perspective because, it looks like a prison to Hamlet.
14) What is a fishmonger?
A person who sells and deals with fish.
15) Who was Jephthah?
He was a judge in the Old Testament, he also sacrifices his daughter for more political power.
7) “More matter less art”
The Queen Guildenstern tells this to Polonius to get to the point when he keeps talking about how he will be quick.
8) “That I, the son of a dear father murdered,/ Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell/ Must like a whore unpack my heart with words,
Hamlet is saying while his dad is dead and Claudius is king he doesn't step up to his words about killing him but, instead is yelling at himself for not doing it.
9) “Your bait of falsehood take this carp of truth/ And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,/ with windlasses and with assays of bias,/ By directions find directions out.”
Polonius is saying that the lies will find the truth and that his idea is very wise and smart in figuring out what his son is doing.
10) “For if the sun breeds maggots in a dead dog, being a good kissing carrion-Have you a daughter?”
Good can always do evil, because the sun is a symbol of light and happiness, it breeds maggots thou.
11) List three metaphors (1 direct, 1 implied, 1 extended) from the play.
12) What proof does Polonius have that he believe indicates Hamlet’s love for Ophelia?
The proof he states is that he is going crazy over her because she never talked to him but thats not true.
13) Explain the quote, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” How does this relate to Hamlet.
He is saying that Denmark is either good or bad but its perspective because, it looks like a prison to Hamlet.
14) What is a fishmonger?
A person who sells and deals with fish.
15) Who was Jephthah?
He was a judge in the Old Testament, he also sacrifices his daughter for more political power.
3) Hamlet's action and dress is what has disturbed Ophelia
ReplyDelete5) Pyrrhus? Not sure what you mean here.
6) Who is Queen Guildenstern?
11) Nothing here.
12) Polonius has Hamlet's letters to Ophelia.