Act (II) Flashcards
1
Q
ophelia describes how the prince was half-dressed and mad, she thinks it’s a sign that he loves her. used her for his benefit as did her father - a pawn
A
Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbrac’d… as if he had been loosed out of hell to speak of horrors, he comes before me
2
Q
Polonius thinks that this is the essence of unrequited love, polonius falls into Hamlet’s trap DRAMATIC IRONY
A
this is the very ecstasy of love
3
Q
Gertrude recognises that her behaviour has added to her son’s suffering, honest, natural guilt
A
I doubt it is no other but the main; his father’s death and our o’erhasty marriage
4
Q
Polonius thinks that Hamlet’s not as mad as he’s letting on, he feels that it might be an act
A
Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t
