Hamlet Questions Chapter Act II, Scene 2: Explain how the principal characters project
38. Explain how the principal characters project their own fears or guilt as an
explanation for Hamlet’s madness?
39. What is “mock profundity” and give two examples of Hamlet using it in this
scene.
40. Give one reason why the “I have of late….” speech at lines 295-310
is a serious statement of Hamlet’s core beliefs. Give two reasons why it isn’t a serious
statement.
