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Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1 - 2

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  • Act 2 opens in a room in Polonius's house, _____________months after Hamlet has seen the ghost of his father.
    2
  • What does Hamlet compare Denmark to?
    A prison
  • What does Hamlet call Polonius when he first sees him in Scene 2, and what does it mean?
    a fishmonger - Polonius is "fishing" for info & is using his daughter to bait Hamlet
  • Who is the main character in Act 2 Scene 2 of Hamlet?
    Hamlet
  • Where does Fortinbras's uncle report that Fortinbras wants to attack?
    Poland
  • Early in act 2, Polonius believes he has found the cause of Hamlet's behavior. What is the first thing he does to test his theory?
    arrange for him to meet Ophelia an spy on them together
  • Why is Ophelia so upset in Scene 1?
    Hamlet has visited her and seemed out of his mind.
  • What news of Fortinbras do the ambassadors bring?
    Fortinbras will not attack Denmark.
  • What does Polonius decide to do with the news Ophelia tells him?
    share it with the king and queen
  • What does Hamlet accuse Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of?
    Being spies
  • What behaviors did Ophelia report about Hamlet in Act 2?
    Didn't speak, sighed heavily, and his clothing was askew.
  • Polonius believes that the "very cause of Hamlet's lunacy" is his
    rejection by Ophelia.
  • Why does Polonius send his servant, Reynaldo, to France?
    to spy and spread rumors about his son, Laertes
  • Polonius shows _________ to Claudius & Gertrude to prove Hamlet's insanity regarding Ophelia.
    a letter from Hamlet to Ophelia
  • Who are the characters in Act 2 Scene 2 of Hamlet?
    Hamlet, Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern
  • What does Hamlet say about the nature of good and bad in Act 2, Scene 2?
    There is no good or bad
  • What does Claudius want Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?
    to discover the cause of Hamlet's odd behavior
  • At first, Hamlet is happy to see Rosencrantz & Guildenstern. What changes this?
    He realizes that Claudius sent for them.
  • What does Hamlet feign to explain his strange behavior?
    Madness
  • Who does Hamlet plan to use to 'catch the conscience of the king' in Act 2, Scene 2?
    The Players
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