HAMLET SCENE IMPORTANCE

Question 1

Why is the ghost being introduced important?

Answer 1

establishes the supernatural element and foreshadows the themes of revenge and uncertainty

Question 2

Why is Claudias being introduced as king a big deal?

Answer 2

establishes tensions and highlights Hamlet’s grief

Question 3

Why is Hamlet’s “O, that this too too solid flesh would melt,” soliloquy important?

Answer 3

expresses his deep sorrow and sets up the character’s complexity

Question 4

Why is Laertes warning Ophelia about Hamlet important?

Answer 4

introduces the dynamics between Ophelia, Laertes, and their father Polonious. Emphasizes the themes of love and loyalty.

Question 5

Why is Hamlet speaking to the ghost important?

Answer 5

drives Hamlet to want revenge and sets the plot into motion as he finds out Claudius murdered his father

Question 6

Why is Polonius sending Reynaldo to spy on Laertes important?

Answer 6

demonstrates his controlling nature and foreshadowing the theme of spying

Question 7

Why is Ophelia reporting to Polonius that Hamlet has been acting strangely important?

Answer 7

it is Hamlet’s descent into madness

Question 8

Why is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern arriving at Elsinore important?

Answer 8

Hamlet realizes they are being used to gather information about him, reinforcing the themes of deceit and surveillance.

Question 9

Why is Hamlet learning of the actors coming matter?

Answer 9

excited by the opportunity to use their play to mirror the murder of his father, intending to observe Claudias’s reaction and confirm his guilt

Question 10

Why is Hamlets reflective soliloquy on acting important?

Answer 10

because he says the actors are able to convey fake emotions while he cannot regulate his real ones

Question 11

Why is Ophelia confronting Hamlet important?

Answer 11

reveals Hamlet’s conflicting feelings about love and betrayal, showcasing his emotional turmoil.

Question 12

Why is Hamlets “to be or not to be” soliloquy important?

Answer 12

Hamlet contemplates life or death. He grapples with the nature of suffering and the fear of the unknown, highlighting his existential crisis.

Question 13

Why is “The Murder of Gonzago” important?

Answer 13

b/c Claudius leaves ubruptly, confirming he killed Hamlets father which marks a turning point

Question 14

Why is Hamlet confronting Gertrude important?

Answer 14

Shows Hamlet’s feeling of betrayal and disgust towards her marriage to Claudius. Killing Polonius escalates the conflict and leads to further chaos.

Question 15

Why is the ghost appearing in Hamlets confrontation to Gertrude important?

Answer 15

because it urges him to remember his purpose. emphasizes the supernatural elements and Hamlet’s struggle between action and inaction

Question 16

Why is Gertrude telling Claudias that Hamlet killed Polonius important?

Answer 16

Because in result, Claudius sends Hamlet to England to get killed

Question 17

Why is the confrontation of Hamlet by Rosencratz and Guildenstern important?

Answer 17

they seek to take him to the king ← Hamlet’s wit reveals his awareness of their betrayal and the theme of espionage (spying)

Question 18

Why is Hamlet’s soliloquy on action important?

Answer 18

deepens Hamlet’s Internal conflict about his own purpose and procrastination

Question 19

Why does Ophelias mental deterioration matter?

Answer 19

illustrates her grief from the death of her father and the impact of the surrounding chaos, highlighting the theme of madness

Question 20

Why is Laertes storming into the court, furious about his fathers death important?

Answer 20

setting the stage for a plot against Hamlet and reinforcing themes of deception and revenge

Question 21

Why is Claudius and Laertes’s plan to kill Hamlet during a fencing match important?

Answer 21

because it reveals Claudias’s cunning and solidifies the escalating tension and conflict between the characters

Question 22

Why is the scene of the news of Ophelia’s death reaching Laertes and Claudius important?

Answer 22

it heightens the emotional stakes and underscores the consequences of the ongoing turmoil

Question 23

Why is the grave digger scene important?

Answer 23

features Hamlet’s reflection on morality and the inevitability of death, as he contemplates the skulls and the fate of all humans, no matter their status

Question 24

Why is the Ophelia’s funeral scene important?

Answer 24

His emotional outburst during her burial reveals his deep feelings for her and the grief over the loss, as well as his anger towards the events that lead to her demise

Question 25

Why is the duel scene important?

Answer 25

heightens the tension because the audience anticipates the outcome of the plot

Question 26

Why is it important that Laertes tells Hamlet Claudius’s plan?

Answer 26

ensures the cycle of betrayal and revenge comes to an end

Question 27

Why is Hamlet appointing Fortinbras important to the story?

Answer 27

it provides a sense of closure and a sense of hope for the future of the kingdom