Tues. Dec. 6, 2016: Hamlet: Act II

Today, we read the rest of Act II of Hamlet. If you were not here, you will need to answer the following questions after you read it and submit it for the next class.

7. What does Polonius mean in an aside, as he speaks with Hamlet, “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t”?

8. What does Hamlet make Rosencrantz and Guildenstern confess?

9. Why have Hamlet’s two friends arranged for the theatrical troupe to perform at the palace?

10. What is the significance of the speech which Hamlet requests from the actor, taken from the story of the Trojan War?