1. What instructions is Ophelia given at the beginning of this scene? To bump into Hamlet so Polonius, Claudius, and Gertrude can overhear their conversation. 2. How is Hamlet’s harsh treatment of Ophelia in this scene related to his earlier…
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Hamlet Act 2 Review Questions Flashcard Example #38431
What does Polonius send Reynaldo to do? He wants Reynaldo to give him money and notes from Polonius, but before doing so, ask others about his behavior and spy on him. What do Polonius’s instructions to Reynaldo reveal about Polonius’s…
Hamlet Flashcard Example #25571
who is the Prince of Denmark who has lost his father? Hamlet Who is Lord Chamberlain and chief councelor to Claudius? Polonius who is the daughter of Polonius Ophelia who does Polonius send to Paris to report on laertes conduct?…
literary devices and hamlet Flashcard Example #59571
Foil minor character whose attitudes, beliefs, and behavior differ significantly from those of the main character (highlights flaws) Horatio a foil to Hamlet dramatic irony occurs when the results of actions are tragic reverse of what participants think; spectators understand…
Hamlet, Part 4 Flashcard Example #97262
-Adaptation -A performance of a play with changes in important elements, such as scenery, language, and ethnicity of characters, is called an -It emphasizes the idea that the ghost is not real, but rather imagined by Hamlet. -In a well-known…
Hamlet – Revenge Quotes Flashcard Example #12747
“Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” Ghost. Manipulation – not a loving relationship “What would he do, had he the motive and the cue for passion that I have?” Compares himself to the actor/wonders how actor would cope in…
Hamlet Flashcard Example #67530
Why is Reynaldo obligated to follow Polonius’s instructions? Polonius is Reynaldo’s social superior. What does Polonius advise Reynaldo to do? spread rumors about Laertes Polonius’s instructions to Reynaldo demonstrate his belief that __________. one can use deception to uncover the…
Hamlet Study Guide Act III Flashcard Example #62269
What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King? What is the King’s response? They tell him Hamlet wishes the King and Queen to see the play. The King gladly accepts. Hamlet’s famous “To be or not to be”soliloquy…
Unit Test – English IV, Hamlet (100%) Flashcard Example #12882
The message a text conveys about a topic is called the … Theme Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet. Hamlet: Am I not i’ the right, old Jephthah? Polonius: If you call me Jephthah, my lord, I have…
Hamlet Study Guide Act 4 with answers Flashcard Example #78871
Where does Hamlet tell Claudius that Polonius is? At supper. (Not where he is eating, but where he is being eaten). Does Hamlet show remorse for killing Polonius? How can you explain Hamlet’s reaction? No. He believes it is his…
Hamlet Allusions Flashcard Example #4610
Act I, III, V: Julius Caesar/the death of Caesar: Julius Caesar was murdered in his own court, a sanctuary, by his senators or those who were supposedly his friends and on his advisory council. They murdered him because they believed…
Hamlet Quotes Flashcard Example #75876
Hamlet to himself A little more than kin and less than kind. Hamlet to Claudius I am too much in the sun Hamlet to himself O, that this too, too sullied flesh should melt Hamlet to himself … frailty, thy…