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Name: _____________________________________________Class Period: ____________The Tragedy of Hamlet by William Shakespeare Guided Reading QuestionsACT IRead the drama The Tragedy of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. Answer each question, citing text evidence.Sc. 1, Lines 1–9: Describe the setting of this scene. What actions and phrases contribute to a mood of foreboding?Sc. 1, Lines 44–63: What does the resemblance of this ghost to the late king of Denmark foreshadow?Sc. 1, Lines 74–108: What does the audience learn from Marcellus’s question to Horatio? How does Marcellus’s description of a military build-up as well as Horatio’s response affect the mood of this scene?Sc. 1, Lines 74–108: Describe Fortinbras based on what Horatio says. Sc. 1, Lines 116–129: Explain the significance of Horatio’s allusions to ancient Rome and Julius Caesar. What is he suggesting through this reference?Sc. 1, Lines 130–143: Explain the traits that Horatio possesses, supporting your ideas with details from the text.Sc. 1, Lines 148–181: What is the purpose of the first scene? What ideas does Shakespeare want the audience to understand before meeting the main characters? As the scene draws to a close, what does Horatio say that he and the guards should do next and why? Given how Scene 1 closes, predict what might happen in Act II. Sc. 2, Lines 1–38: Why does Claudius address his brother’s death and his remarriage in the first part of his speech? How does the second part of the speech differ from the first? What impression does Claudius wish to create through this speech?Sc. 2, Photograph: Look at the photograph and say what perception of Hamlet’s character is developed in this scene. Why?Sc. 2, Lines 42–50: How would you describe Claudius’s attitude toward Laertes? What details support your description? What might you infer from Claudius’s action of turning to Laertes first?Sc. 2, Lines 62–95: Describe the tone of Hamlet’s aside after Claudius greets him as “my cousin Hamlet and my son.” Why might he feel this way? Why does the Queen urge Hamlet to cast “thy knighted color off”? What does Hamlet imply when he says that outward signs of mourning “are actions that a man might play”? Describe the conflict you see between Hamlet on one side and, on the other side, his uncle, the King, and his mother, the Queen.Sc. 2, Lines 106–128: Explain Claudius’s purpose in his speech to Hamlet. Does he feel he accomplishes this purpose? Why or why not?Sc. 2, Lines 129–159: What does this speech reveal about the reason for Hamlet’s attitude toward Claudius and his mother? What does he resolve to do about this situation?Sc. 2, Lines 160–184: How do you know that Hamlet thinks highly of Horatio? Explain Hamlet’s mocking, ironic humor in lines 178–179. Paraphrase lines 181–182 and explain the element of humor in Hamlet’s words here. Why might Hamlet joke like this with Horatio? What do his wisecracks about his mother’s wedding reveal about him?Sc. 2, Lines 185–213: Explain in detail what Horatio tells Hamlet in lines 197–213. Why might Horatio be so detailed in his account?Sc. 2, Lines 229–244: Explain Hamlet’s reaction upon hearing the news of the Ghost. What do his numerous questions suggest about his feelings? Sc. 2, Lines 244–258: Why does Hamlet urge his friends to keep the news of the Ghost secret? Discuss what is foreshadowed by his comment that “All is not well./ I doubt some foul play.”Sc. 3, Lines 5–24: What is Laertes’s attitude toward Ophelia? Identify details that support your assessment. What reasons does Laertes give Ophelia for not trusting Hamlet’s love? Explain that royal marriages were often political alliances made not out of love but out of political expediency.Sc. 3, Lines 33–51: How do the images in Laertes’s speech relate to his message? What role do images play in Ophelia’s reply to her brother?Sc. 3, Lines 65–81: What is the purpose of Polonius’s speech to Laertes? What ideas are conveyed about the character of Polonius through his words?Sc. 3, Lines 100–113: What point does Polonius want to make through his play on the word tender? What is the tone of his comments to Ophelia? How does this tone affect the audience’s view of Hamlet? Explain. How does this passage lend to the developing view of Polonius?Sc. 3, Lines 132–137: What ultimatum does Polonius deliver to Ophelia? Based on what Ophelia has previously said about Hamlet, what emotions might her statement in line 137 conceal?Sc. 4, Lines 9–13: Explain the picture of Claudius that Hamlet’s comments paint. Compare your first impression of Claudius to the image presented here.Sc. 4, Lines 41–59: What is Hamlet’s emotional state in these lines? What phrases in this speech illustrate his mood? Briefly characterize Hamlet as seen at court, then alone with his own thoughts, and when he is with Horatio. Explain how his behavior here adds to the play’s developing impression of Hamlet. Sc. 4, Lines 66–80: Explain Hamlet’s motive—what he wants—in lines 66–70. Why doesn’t Horatio want Hamlet to pursue the Ghost? What is he afraid might happen to Hamlet if he follows the Ghost?Sc. 4, Lines 82–89: Describe the conflict between Horatio and Hamlet in these lines. What does Hamlet’s behavior here make Horatio fear?Sc. 5, Lines 1–24: What mood is created by the words of the Ghost? What does the ghost say is his ultimate destination? Why? How does the information that the Ghost reveals influence the audience’s impression of Hamlet’s father?Sc. 5, Lines 25–32: What does the revelation made by the Ghost mean for Hamlet? Why might knowing his father was murdered create a conflict for Hamlet?Sc. 5, Lines 35–71: How does the real cause of King Hamlet’s death differ from the “official” version? Consider the connotations of the word serpent. What ideas about Claudius are suggested by this word? Recall Claudius’s words about the dead king and his actions following his death. What theme is suggested by the revelation of the truth behind the king’s death?Sc. 5, Lines 85–89: Restate in your own words what the Ghost asks Hamlet to do about his mother. Why might it be hard for Hamlet to obey his father’s wish that he not punish his mother?Sc. 5, Lines 106–110: Read Hamlet’s oath very carefully and notice how faithfully and thoroughly he vows to seek the revenge the Ghost wants. Identify one thing Hamlet says that runs counter to what the Ghost asked of him. What does this statement reveal about Hamlet?Sc. 5, Lines 148–170: Infer why Hamlet doesn’t tell the others what the Ghost has told him and why he swears them to silence. When the Ghost speaks, many critics believe that only Hamlet hears the Ghost and that he is so agitated by this point that the Ghost saying “Swear” is an aural hallucination. Read this scene closely, finding evidence that only Hamlet hears the Ghost. Sc. 5, Lines 174–185: Explain the deception Hamlet asks his friends to agree to. What does the audience know that Hamlet’s friends do not about his motives? Since Horatio and Marcellus are missing important information, how might this affect their perception of Hamlet as Act I draws to a close?ACT IISc. 1, Lines 1–24: What does Polonius want Reynaldo to do? How is Reynaldo to do this? What do Polonius’s actions reveal about his character?Sc. 1, Lines 62–66: How are Polonius’s strategy and Hamlet’s strategy similar?Sc. 1, Lines 78–101: Review Ophelia’s description of Hamlet in lines 78–85. How is Hamlet’s appearance related to the Ghost’s revelation in Act 1, Scene 5, line 26? What are possible motives for Hamlet’s behavior in lines 88–101?Sc. 1, Lines 109–121: What do Ophelia and Polonius believe about Hamlet’s condition? What feeling does Polonius’s comment “But beshrew my jealousy” express? Does Ophelia feel the same? Why or why not?Sc. 2, Lines 1–18: What is ironic about the King sending for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Why might the King be worried about Hamlet’s behavior?Sc. 2, Lines 40–55: Describe the relationship between Polonius and Claudius and its effect upon the characters’ actions.Sc. 2, Lines 60–80: What do you know about Fortinbras from Scene 2 of Act I? Note the additional details you learn about him in Voltemand’s report. How is he similar to Hamlet? How is he different?Sc. 2, Lines 81–85: What ideas about the “public” Claudius does this scene bring out? Explain how this public persona contrasts with his private nature as the audience understands it. What possible theme is brought out through this contrast?Sc. 2, Lines 85–128: In line 90, as he explains to the King and Queen why he thinks Hamlet is mad, Polonius says the “brevity is the soul of wit.” Explain the irony in this statement. What other evidence is there of Polonius’s tendency to be wordy? What does it reveal about Polonius that he reads aloud Hamlet’s letter to Ophelia?Sc. 2, Lines 133–152: Describe the tone of the first part of Polonius’s speech. To what comment of Claudius’s is he responding? What is the tone of the last part of the speech? What literary techniques help convey this tone?Sc. 2, Lines 157–169: How does Polonius’s suggestion further illustrate his character?Sc. 2, Lines 173–181: Explain Hamlet’s purpose in this conversation. What does he suggest about Polonius in line 177 that shows to the informed audience that he is not insane?Sc. 2, Lines 182–219: Review lines 198–206 and explain how Hamlet’s words can come across both as crazy talk and as insults to Polonius. What evidence is in lines 207–219 that Polonius understands there is more to Hamlet’s talk than simple nonsense? What other evidence do you find that Polonius is a devious character?Sc. 2, Lines 224–244: What does Hamlet’s exchange of comments suggest about his feelings for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? How does the mood of their conversation change after line 241? Explain.Sc. 2, Lines 270–297: Explain what Hamlet wants from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and why they resist giving him a straight answer. Is Hamlet still pretending to be mad during this part of the scene? Support your answer with text evidence. Sc. 2, Lines 298–316: What contrasts are there in the images Hamlet uses to develop this passage? As he speaks, does Hamlet believe in the positive or the negative images he creates? Explain. What is the theme of this speech? Connect Hamlet’s theme to themes that have arisen so far in the play.Sc. 2, Lines 321–373: Review lines 368–373 and explain what Hamlet says here about his uncle, the current King of Denmark. Relate this passage to the play’s themes.Sc. 2, Lines 384–415: Notice that, although no one else knows about Hamlet’s plan to feign madness, what Hamlet says in lines 384–385 gives him away to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. How does Hamlet change when Polonius enters? What does the audience realize about the conversation that Polonius does not? Give an example that illustrates this lack of realization on the part of Polonius.Sc. 2, Lines 454–455: Why does Hamlet choose that particular speech for the actor to recite?Sc. 2, Lines 465–472: What words are used to describe Pyrrhus as he pursues his quest of revenge? What purpose does this language serve for Hamlet?Sc. 2, Lines 543–546: Explain how the suspense is heightened by Hamlet’s comment to the actor.Sc. 2, Lines 557–614: What quality does the actor possess that Hamlet feels he does not? What are the various ways in which Hamlet insults himself for not acting to avenge his father’s murder? Explain Hamlet’s plan in lines 557–607. What reason or excuse does Hamlet give himself for putting on the play before taking his revenge? Do you accept Hamlet’s reasoning at the close of the soliloquy, or do you think he’s simply giving himself another excuse to delay? ACT IIISc. 1, Lines 1–49: Sum up the report from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and explain what they say about Hamlet in line 8. Comment on the dramatic irony in lines 15–28 by explaining what you know that the characters onstage during these lines do not know. What’s being set up in lines 28–49? What plan does it fulfill from Act II?Sc. 1, Lines 50–55: What does Claudius reveal here? How might what he says be connected to what the Ghost has told Hamlet? How does Claudius’s aside relate to the play’s theme?Sc. 1, Lines 57–89: What does Hamlet mean when he says “To be or not to be”? What does Hamlet wish for when he says, “To die, to sleep” (line 61)? Explain why Hamlet fears escaping life by committing suicide. Paraphrase lines 84–89 and explain how these lines apply to Hamlet’s situation in the play. Sc. 1, Lines 89–111: Describe Hamlet’s tone as he initially speaks to Ophelia. What gesture accompanies Ophelia’s words in lines 98–103? How does her action affect the tone of Hamlet’s response? Explain.Sc. 1, Lines 112–133: Why does Hamlet blame beauty for the loss of a woman’s honesty? Explain Hamlet’s dilemma in this dialogue, shown through his contradictory declarations about love. Why is Hamlet’s question to Ophelia about where her father is a turning point in their dialogue?Sc. 1, Lines 134–153: What sincere emotion drives Hamlet in these speeches? Explain, citing text details.Sc. 1, Lines 154–174: What details show how upset Ophelia is after talking to Hamlet? Why? What effect does Hamlet’s exchange with Ophelia have on Claudius?Sc. 1, Lines 180–192: How is Polonius’s new plan in keeping with his character as it has been developed through the play? Sc. 2, Lines 1–25: Explain why Hamlet objects to overacting? Why is it fitting that Hamlet gives the actors advice about how to act? What does Hamlet mean by “the purpose of playing, / whose end, both at the first and now, was and / is to hold, as ‘twere, the mirror up to nature”? Why does he want to emphasize that for this play?Sc. 2, Lines 48–53: Explain Hamlet’s motives in sending Polonius, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern to help the players.Sc. 2, Lines 58–59: Study lines 65–76 closely. Hamlet says that since he was old enough to choose a friend, he has chosen Horatio. What quality does he admire in his friend? When Hamlet tells Horatio about the play he has asked the actors to perform, what does he want from Horatio during the performance and why?Sc. 2, Lines 100–123: Describe Hamlet’s “madness” with Polonius and explain how and why it changes when he is with Ophelia. Sc. 2, Lines 125–132: Identify examples of verbal irony in Hamlet’s lines to Ophelia. Explain his real meaning.Sc. 2, Lines 135–140: What is the function of this dumb show in Hamlet’s plan?Sc. 2, Lines 161–186: How is the marriage of the King and Queen depicted? What is the purpose of this scene? Sc. 2, Lines 211–224: Summarize the Player Queen’s response. What can the audience infer about each speaker’s attitude toward human nature?Sc. 2, Lines 228–244: What does the comment of Hamlet’s mother in line 231 suggest about her perception of the play? Explain Hamlet’s purpose in lines 238–244.Sc. 2, Lines 256–271: Has Hamlet succeeded? Has he “caught the conscience of the King”? Explain. What effect does Claudius’s reaction have on Hamlet’s conflict and on the play’s developing action?Sc. 2, Lines 299–325: Describe Hamlet’s mood in this passage. What details convey his feelings?Sc. 2, Lines 347–375: What does Hamlet mean when he says playing the recorder is as easy as lying (line 360)? Study lines 366–375 and then explain how, aside from lying, Hamlet thinks Guildenstern is “playing” him.Sc. 2, Lines 377–386: Contrast Hamlet’s attitude toward Polonius here with his attitude toward Guildenstern just before Polonius’s entrance. Sc. 2, Lines 391–402: How does the setting of this speech relate back to events in Act I? What is the significance of this connection? What feeling is revealed by Hamlet’s comment that “Now could I drink hot blood”? What other words convey this state of mind? How do his words here violate the spirit of the final demand the Ghost made of him?Sc. 3, Lines 24–26: Explain the King’s metaphor. What does his use of this metaphor reveal?Sc. 3, Lines 36–72: What details in the speech show evidence of the King’s feelings of guilt? What does he know he should do to lessen these feelings of guilt? How does this realization lead to his conflict?Sc. 3, Lines 74–98: Why doesn’t Hamlet kill Claudius when he sees him alone and undefended? How do the King’s lines at the end of the scene make Hamlet’s decision ironic?Sc. 4, Lines 9–11: How does Hamlet’s play on words establish the reason he has come to see his mother?Sc. 4, Lines 19–21: What does the mirror represent? Explain how this symbol illustrates what Hamlet is trying to do throughout the play.Sc. 4, Lines 22–26: Why is the killing of Polonius a turning point for Hamlet?Sc. 4, Lines 29–52: Identify the lines that suggest Hamlet may suspect his mother of conspiring to kill his father. Characterize Hamlet’s behavior and his tone in this confrontation. Has he momentarily gone mad? If so, how does his behavior contrast with scenes where he was playing at madness?Sc. 4, Lines 54–89: How is Hamlet’s increasing vehemence revealed through the literary devices that Shakespeare uses in this speech?Sc. 4, Lines 90–105: What do the Queen’s comments in lines 90–93 reveal about Hamlet’s purpose? What is Hamlet’s motive in continuing to attack her verbally?Sc. 4, Lines 107–145: What does the Ghost’s comment in lines 114–119 reveal about his reason for appearing? What does the Queen say to indicate that Hamlet is hallucinating the Ghost?Sc. 4, Lines 146–178: Comment on Hamlet’s speeches to his mother here in light of the Ghost’s request that he comfort her.Sc. 4, Lines 186–223: Explain why Hamlet doesn’t want Gertrude to be intimate with Claudius again. What is Hamlet afraid might happen? As the scene closes and Hamlet prepares to drag Polonius from the room, how does he refer to the dead man? What do his words about the dead man reveal about Hamlet?ACT IVSc. 1, Lines 1–32: Why might the playwright have had Rosencrantz and Guildenstern enter as the scene begins, although they have no lines before they exit? Describe the Queen’s mental state and the King’s reaction to her news. How do their emotions affect the opening scene’s tone and pace? As the King, it is Claudius’s duty to see that justice is done for the murder of Polonius. Does he set the wheels of justice in motion? How does his handling of this crime affect his image with the play’s audience?Sc. 1, Lines 38–45: What evidence shows the King’s overriding concern about maintaining his political power?Sc. 2, Lines 9–21: Compare Hamlet’s behavior with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to the way he treated them in Act II. Explain Hamlet’s meaning when he calls Rosencrantz a sponge.Sc. 2, Lines 22–31: Describe Hamlet’s tone here. Is he back to feigning madness, as he did in Act II?Sc. 3, Lines 4–5: What theme is echoed by Claudius in these lines? Comment on the irony that Claudius is making this statement.Sc. 3, Lines 17–32: In which lines is a metaphor established and extended? Describe the meanings of this metaphor.Sc. 3, Lines 34–40: Read these lines closely and then describe Hamlet’s attitude toward the King and toward Polonius here. Sc. 3, Lines 61–71: Analyze lines that use figurative language to explain the King’s deepest thoughts about Hamlet. What previously unrevealed plan for Hamlet does Claudius reveal here, and how does it reflect on his character?Sc. 4, Lines 1–7: Consider the introduction of the character Fortinbras. Compare the character traits expressed in this short speech by Fortinbras with the character shown by Hamlet up until this point. Sc. 4, Lines 16–31: What is the theme in Hamlet’s words and attitude?Sc. 4, Lines 34–58: Sum up Hamlet’s thinking in lines 34–48. Then sum up what Hamlet thinks of Fortinbras in lines 48–58.Sc. 4, Lines 58–68: In which lines does Shakespeare clearly indicate Hamlet’s feelings about himself and how he plans to act in the future? Do you believe Hamlet’s closing vow? Support your response with evidence.Sc. 5, Lines 1–21: Notice that this scene begins not with action but with news of offstage developments. Summarize the news. Infer the cause of Ophelia’s madness and support your inferences with evidence from the play.Sc. 5, Lines 22–56: What evidence is in Ophelia’s spoken lines and songs that her father’s death and Hamlet’s cruelty are on her mind?Sc. 5, Lines 76–97: What events are causing emotional and moral conflict for Claudius? In lines 88–95, Claudius delivers news the audience has not yet heard. What is this news and how does it add to the conflicts Claudius experiences at this moment in the play? Examine the entire speech and the closing lines to identify evidence of a change in the King. Sc. 5, Lines 102–120: Consider this initial description of Laertes, identify the similarities in the situation facing both Laertes and Hamlet, and tell how their character traits are clearly different.Sc. 5, Lines 135–141: Describe Laertes’ strongly stated, public intentions and compare them with the way that Hamlet has approached the issue of his father’s death.Sc. 5, Lines 161–170: Characterize Laertes’ emotional state here and comment again on Laertes as a foil to Hamlet.Sc. 5, Lines 209–226: Which lines foreshadow future events?Sc. 6, Lines 13–31: Examine Hamlet’s letter to Horatio. Summarize the events related in the letter and comment on their plausibility. Sc. 7, Lines 10–36: Sum up the reasons—or excuses—Claudius gives Laertes in lines 10–25. Examine lines 31–36 and identify foreshadowing in what Claudius says.Sc. 7, Lines 56–58: Examine these lines and describe the surprising imagery used by Shakespeare to illustrate Laertes’ feeling.Sc. 7, Lines 98–109: Which lines describe Hamlet’s character? Do you think this description is accurate? Why or why not?Sc. 7, Lines 110–129: Describe how Claudius baits Laertes and what these lines reveal about the King’s character.Sc. 7, Lines 130–142: Sum up the plan Claudius pitches to Laertes. How does Laertes respond and what does his response reveal about his character?Sc. 7, Lines 166–187: How does Shakespeare use vivid sensory language to paint a picture of what happens offstage? Identify images and sensory details in the Queen’s story of Ophelia’s death and explain how it contributes to the scene. Sc. 7, Lines 194–197: Describe how these lines confirm one aspect of the King’s character.ACT VSc. 1, Lines 1–30: Look for inappropriate humor in these lines. What serious subject are the gravediggers discussing here? What elements of grim humor are in this dialogue? Look back at Act IV and identify a scene of grim or inappropriate humor.Sc. 1, Lines 42–61: Sum up the joking riddle the Gravedigger develops in these lines. What idea about death might the first two pages of this scene convey? How does this idea relate to themes already expressed by the play and its hero?Sc. 1, Lines 57–58: Identify the type of figurative language used, the things being compared, and how the image adds to the comic effect of the scene.Sc. 1, Lines 76–114: Which lines most clearly express Hamlet’s deepest thoughts on death? Paraphrase them. Sc. 1, Lines 101–104: Explain what Hamlet means here and why these lines are appropriate for Hamlet’s consideration of a skull that he imagines may be that of a lawyer.Sc. 1, Lines 120–138: Concentrate on the shifting meanings of the words Hamlet and the Gravedigger use. Analyze the play on lie in lines 124–131 and the play on man and woman in lines 132–138. How might wordplay here and elsewhere in Hamlet relate to the play’s themes?Sc. 1, Lines 149–165: Explain the dramatic irony of the situation here. How does the irony contribute to the continuing humor of Scene 1 and to Shakespeare’s developing characterization of Hamlet? Sc. 1, Lines 166–176: Explain how this exchange helps advance the development of a theme related to death.Sc. 1, Lines 187–219: Which lines most clearly state Hamlet’s thoughts on death? Describe how these thoughts relate to his thoughts expressed in lines 76–114 when he considers the Gravedigger’s treatment of skulls. Sc. 1, Lines 241–258: What evidence of Laertes’ emotional state is in these lines? Do you see evidence of the anger Laertes showed in Act IV? Explain using examples from the text.Sc. 1, Lines 258–290: What motivates Hamlet’s behavior here? What, besides grief and shock, might cause him to act out as he does?Sc. 1, Lines 300–305: Explain why these lines are important in the development of the plot.Sc. 2, Lines 12–47: Summarize the events Hamlet describes. How is discovering the King’s letter useful to Hamlet? How does the forged letter Hamlet left with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern connect to the play’s themes? What does it reveal about Hamlet?Sc. 2, Lines 64–71: Analyze Hamlet’s statements in these lines and whether they indicate a change in his attitude toward Claudius and toward his own quest for vengeance.Sc. 2, Lines 82–90: In which lines does Hamlet ridicule Osric? Which lines criticize a social custom?Sc. 2, Lines 91–101: Explain how Hamlet exposes Osric as a subject for ridicule.Sc. 2, Lines 106–121: What characteristic of Osric is Hamlet making light of?Sc. 2, Lines 147–164: In which lines does Hamlet ridicule the affected speech of Osric?Sc. 2, Lines 182–194: Summarize Hamlet’s thoughts on a group of courtiers who have become popular during this period.Sc. 2, Lines 204–224: What evidence of foreshadowing is in these lines?Sc. 2, Lines 226–243: Examine these lines in which Hamlet tries to explain his actions to Laertes. Summarize his thoughts and assess whether this explanation is plausible or sufficient.Sc. 2, Lines 241–243: What figure of speech is used in these lines? How does the comparison serve to justify Hamlet’s actions?Sc. 2, Line 264: Explain why Shakespeare includes this line in the play. What purpose does it serve in advancing the plot? Sc. 2, Lines 267–279: Which lines notify the audience of an important bit of stagecraft needed to advance the plot?Sc. 2, Lines 287–288: Why is this an example of verbal irony?Sc. 2, Lines 301–309: How do these lines illustrate a contrast between the character of Hamlet and the character of Laertes?Sc. 2, Line 315: How does this line indicate a change in the character of Laertes?Sc. 2, Lines 327–334: Explain how these lines indicate a final change in Hamlet.Sc. 2, Lines 343–344: What figure of speech is used here? How does the comparison serve to illustrate Hamlet’s situation?Sc. 2, Lines 376–383: Which lines notify the audience of important events that have occurred off stage? What is the importance of these events?Sc. 2, Lines 389–395: Consider Horatio’s words and suggest a theme expressed in them.Sc. 2, Lines 396–399: Explain how Fortinbras serves as a foil to the character of Hamlet. ................
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