The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare

1. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare Act II

2. 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

3. 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

4. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “…or drinking, fencing, swearing, quarreling, drabbing – you may go so far.” Polonius

5. 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

6. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “O, my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted!.” Ophelia

7. 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

8. 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

9. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “This is the very ecstasy of love.” Polonius

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Your visitation will receive such thanks as fits a king’s remembrance.” Queen Gertrude

14. 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

15. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Lord Hamlet is a prince, out of thy star…” Polonius

16. 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

17. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “You are a fishmonger.” Prince Hamlet

18. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Let her not walk in the sun…” Prince Hamlet

19. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Words, words, words.” Prince Hamlet

20. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Though this be madness, there is method in it.” Polonius

21. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “I have found the very cause of Hamlet’s lunacy.” Polonius

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Denmark’s a prison.” Prince Hamlet

26. 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

27. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Why then, your ambition makes it one.” Rosencrantz

28. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “My lord, we were sent for.” Guildenstern

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare “Can you play ‘The Murder of Gonzago’?” Prince Hamlet

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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?

39. 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?

40. 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?

41. 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?

42. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare 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.

43. 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.”