Hamlet Study Flashcards
(45 cards)
Why does Marcellus think that Horatio speak to the ghost?
Because he thinks that Horatio has a much a higher intellect therefore able to talk to the ghost.
What does young fortinbtas want to do?
Wants to take the land brick from King hamlet
Who do the soldiers and the guards want to tell of their encounter?
Young hamlet
Where does King Claudius send Cornelius and voltimand to?
To Norway
What does King Claudius tell hamlet to stop doing?
To stop mourning the death of his father and change his attitude
What news does Horatio bring for young hamlet?
He saw the ghost of his dead father
After Horatio tell him the news, what does hamlet want to to do?
Go look and talk to his father.
What advice does laertes give to his sister Ophelia?
To be careful around young hamlet
What did Bernardo see at prior watch?
The ghost of the dead King
What is the advice that laertes give to Ophelia
To be careful around young hamlet and to not take it so seriously
At the end of scene 3, Ophelia agrees to “obey.” What will she do?
Stay away from young hamlet
What is polonius’ advice to Laertes
Not to be a hypocrite and to be careful with being himself
What did the ghost tell hamlet?
That hamlets uncle killed King hamlet and not to get revenge from his mother
Hamlet swears Horatio two things. What are they.
Not to speak of seeing/hearing the ghost and not to tell anyone if his strange behavior
Where does polonius send Reynaldo and why?
To spy on Laertes in Paris
Why does polonius think hamlet is mad?
Because the rejection from Ophelia is to much to handle
What is polonius plan for testing his theory that Haley is love-crazy
Parental spying and placing Ophelia to have a conversation with hamlet
Rosencrantz and guildenstern finally meet with hamlet and hamlet discovers they were sent by the. How does the king describe his personal problem with them.
That he lost his murph, he begins to question everything around him. Nothing having any meaning
What arrangements does Hamlet make with player 1
He wants the player to react the death of his dad so he can watch the king
After rosencrantz and guildenstern leave hamlet, what does he basically say in his soliloquy.
He is mad that he does not show the right emotions toward his fathers death
What message do rosencrantz and guildenstern carry to the king? What is the Kings response
That hamlet still acts strange, however when they talk to him he is very aware. The king tell them to guide him to happiness
Describe the tone when he speaks to Ophelia
Starts by talking to her very angrily
What do the king and polonius decide about hamlets condition after eavesdropping on hamlet and Ophelia?
That he is not in love with Ophelia and they want to have one more final conversation with family before they sent him to England.
Why does Hamlet give instructions to the players?
To make sure that the players are authentic as possible and for the king to see himself in the play.
