Questions for Discussion
What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report to Claudius regarding their conversation with Hamlet?
What do the pair fail to reveal to Claudius?
What favor does Hamlet ask of Horatio?
What is the plot of the show the players present?
What rationale do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern give for accepting Claudius' commission to take Hamlet to England?
What is ironic about Hamlet's failure to kill Claudius while the king is kneeling in prayer?
What is Hamlet's reaction when he realizes that he has killed Polonius rather than Claudius?
Why does the Ghost appear in the Queen's bedroom while Hamlet speaks with his mother? Why can't Gertrude see it?
One Page Response Questions (500 words)
Discuss the thematic connection between Hamlet's scene with Ophelia where he speaks of honesty, his speech to the Players on acting, and his speech to Horatio on flattery.
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Compare Claudius' thoughts on his own guilt as he tries to pray to Gertrude's recognition of her guilt when confronted by Hamlet.
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