The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark by
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Act II
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Act II Who is who? Prince Hamlet Ghost (Old King Hamlet I) King Claudius Queen Gertrude Polonius Reynaldo Ophelia Cornelius and Voltemand Rosencrantz and Guildenstern The Players
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “And there put on him what forgeries you please – marry, none so rank as may dishonor him, take heed of that. . ” Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…or drinking, fencing, swearing, quarreling, drabbing – you may go so far. ” Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Your bait of falsehood take this carp of truth. . . and… by indirections find directions out. ” Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “O, my lord, I have been so affrighted!. ” Ophelia
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…as I was sewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced, no hat upon his head, his stockings fouled, ungartered, and down-gyved to his ankle, pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other, and with a look so piteous in purport as if he had been loose’d out of hell… ” Ophelia
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “He took me by the wrist and held me hard…he falls to such perusal of my face as he would draw it. ” Ophelia
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “This is the very ecstasy of love. ” Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I did repel his letters and denied his access to me. ” “That hath made him mad. ” Ophelia Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Thanks Guildenstern, and gentle Rosencrantz. And I beseech you instantly to visit my too much change’d son. ” Queen Gertrude
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…of Hamlet’s transformation, so call it, sith nor the’ exterior nor the inward man resembles that it was. What it should be…” Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Your visitation will receive such thanks as fits a king’s remembrance. ” Queen Gertrude
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Most fair return of greetings and desires. Upon our first, he sent out to suppress his nephew’s levies, which to him, appeared to be preparation ‘gainst the Polacks…” Voltemand
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Lord Hamlet is a prince, out of thy star…” Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I’ll loose my daughter on him. Be you and I behind an arras then…” Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “You are a fishmonger. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Let her not walk in the sun…” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Words, words. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Though this be madness, there is method in it. ” Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I have found the very cause of Hamlet’s lunacy. ” Polonius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “He tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found the head and source of all your son’s distemper. ” Claudius
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I doubt it is no other but the main – His father’s death and our (o’erhasty) marriage. ” Queen Gertrude
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Faith, her privates we. ” “In the secret parts of Fortune? O, most true! She is a strumpet. Guildenstern Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Denmark’s a prison. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…for there is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so. To me it is a prison. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Why then, your ambition makes it one. ” Rosencrantz
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “My lord, we were sent for. ” Guildenstern
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I will tell you why; so shall my anticipation prevent your discovery, and your secrecy to the King and Queen molt no feather. ” Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “What (a) piece of work is man. . . yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me, (no, ) nor women neither…” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “But there is, sire, an aerie of children, little eyases, that cry out on top of question. . . ” Rosencrantz
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…their writers do them wrong to make them exclaim against their own succession? ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…for my uncle is King of Denmark, and those that would make mouths at him while my father lived give twenty, forty, fifty, a hundred ducats apiece for his picture in little. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Can you play ‘The Murder of Gonzago’? ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Now I am alone. O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I’ll observe his looks; I’ll tent him to the quick. If he do blench, I know my course. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “The play’s the thing wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the King. ” Prince Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Why does Polonius send Reynaldo to France? (Appearance vs. Reality) What might Laertes be doing to hurt his reputation?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare What are the outward signs of Hamlet’s madness when he approaches Ophelia in her closet? (Appearance vs. Reality) What does Polonius blame for Hamlet’s madness?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare What did Old Norway “think” Young Fortinbras was doing? What was he doing? (Appearance vs. Reality) What request does Old Norway make of Claudius in his return letter?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare What are the instances of “spying” so far? (Appearance vs. Reality) Explain three instances in which one person spies on another, and explain what the purpose – what information is the spy hoping to gain?
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare uses many figures of speech, such as metaphors, similes, puns, and allusions. In his plays, Shakespeare often pokes fun at himself and includes references to the time in which he lived.
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Hamlet as a tragic hero: A tragic hero has a tragic flaw… What is Hamlet’s tragic flaw? It needs to encompass all his “flaws. ”
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