Hamlet Act 3 Flashcards
What does the queen hope is the reason why Hamlet is crazy? 125
he wants ophelia to be the reason,
What is Hamlet’s speech about when he sees ophelia? 129
it is about death and suicide and if it is better to live or die when everything around you is wrong.
What does Hamlet reveal to ophelia? 131
He did not really love her.
Where does hamlet think ophelia should go? 133
to a nunnery
What does Hemlet say about marriage? 133
everyone (except for one) will stay married, and they will never marry
Why is ophelia upset? 133
SHE HAS SEEN HAMLET CHANGE
Where are they going to send hamlet? 135
england
what does hamlet want horatio to do? 141
he wants him to look at the king for any sign of weakness during the kings death in the play
how is hamlet acting towards ophelia when they sit at the play? 143
he is acting very happy, and makes a joke about sitting in her lap
what is the opening scene of the play? 145
a king and queen embrace. a man comes in when the king is sleeping and pours poison in his ears. Queen finds husband dead. They carry off the dead body. Queen is offered gifts that she refuses, but then accepts. The gifts symbolize love.
What does hamlet equate the shortness of the prologue to? 147
a woman’s love
What does the player queen say to the player king about remarrying? 147
if a woman remarries it is because she killed the first
What thought is going to die with the king? 149
the belief that the queen will never remarry
Who is going to win the love of the king in the play? 153
the murderer
What happens when the murderer kills the king? 153
king claudius gets up
What does claudius getting up show to hamlet? 155
that the ghost was right.
How does hamlet react to guildenstern coming with a message from the queen? 157
he makes jokes about it
What does Hamlet say the recorder is as easy as? 159
lying
How is hamelt going to talk to his mother? 163
sharply like a dagger
What does Claudius want Rosencrantz and G to prepare? 163
he wants them to prepare hamlet to leave to england.
What does claudius admit to when he is alone? 165
he admits to murder
What reference about the murder does claudius make? 165
cain and abel.
Why can he not be forgiven for the murder? 167
he still has his kingship and his queen
When is hamelt going to kill claudius? 169
when he is committing a sin
What does the king say about his prayers? 169
they do not reach heaven
What does the queen think hamlet is going to do? 171
kill her
What happens when the queen cries for help? 171
polonius comes to the rescue, but he is killed by hamlet.
What does Hamlet say cannot be real? 175
The queens love for claudius.
What does hamlet refer to claudius as? 177
the worst king
Why does the queen get confused in the talk with hamlet? 179
the ghost appears, butshe cannot see it
What does hamlet refer to himself as from heaven? 181
heaven’s executioner
