What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report about Hamlet to the King and Queen? After secretly observing Hamlet and Ophelia, does …

Why is Ophelia frightened by Hamlet? How does Polonius explain Hamlet’s behavior?  Is he right? Explain. Who are Rosencrantz and …

Comment on Hamlet’s feelings when he see the ghost. What mixed feelings does he have? Why doesn’t Horatio want Hamlet …

What advice does Laertes give Ophelia? What advice does Polonius give Laertes? What advice does Polonius give Ophelia?  

How are Claudius, the dead King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude related? Who is Laertes?  Why does he want to leave …

What is the setting for the play (time and place)? What information do we get about the Ghost? What was …

In lines 1-90, describe how Hamlet brought on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s fate. How does he feel about his old friends? …

What is the controversy over Ophelia’s burial later in the scene? Hint: the Gravediggers were arguing about it, also. Where …

Look at the repeated puns and wordplay during the exchange between Hamlet and the Gravedigger. Who comes out on top …

The two gravediggers are often named “Clown 1” and Clown 2” in some manuscripts of the play. A Clown meant …