Act 2 Flashcards
1
Q
In Act 2 Scene 2 who calls Hamlet’s madness his ‘transformation’
A
Claudius
2
Q
Who agrees it’s Claudius’ request to spy on hamlet
A
Guildenstern
3
Q
Who calls hamlets madness “hamlets lunacy”
A
Polonius
4
Q
What does Gertrude reveal to Claudius she believes is the cause of hamlets madness
A
Both his fathers death and her quick remarriage to Claudius
5
Q
What political news does Voltemand return with
A
King of Norway has prevented Fortinbras’ attack on Denmark and redirected him to Poland
6
Q
Hamlets quotation “Denmarks a —“
A
“Prison”
7
Q
“The plays the thing / wherein I’ll — the — of the king”
A
“Catch. Conscience”
8
Q
Act 2 Scene 1 - what lie DOESN’T Polonius say Reynaldo can spread about Laertes to dig for info about him
A
Slandering
