Mon. Dec. 5, 2016: Hamlet Act II

Today, we read Act II of Hamlet. If you were not here, you will need to read the Act, answer the questions pasted below, and submit at the start of the next class.

Act II: Study Questions

1. What task does Polonius assign Reynaldo in Paris?

 2. Why is Ophelia so upset when she speaks with her father?

3. In what respect does Polonius change his mind about Hamlet and the prince’s relationship to Ophelia?

 4. What task does Claudius assign to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

 5. What news do Voltemand and Cornelius bring back from Norway?

 6. What do Claudius and Gertrude conclude after hearing Polonius read the letter from Hamlet to Ophelia?