What questions would you ask Hamlet?
what questions would you like to ask hamlet? Did you really love ophelia? since you were so sad would you have let someone else kill you to put you out of your misery? what words and actions create this mood?
What happens in Act Four Scene Seven of Hamlet?
Summary: Act IV, scene vii As Horatio speaks to the sailors, Claudius and a calmer Laertes discuss Polonius’s death. Claudius explains that he acted as he did, burying Polonius secretly and not punishing Hamlet for the murder, because both the common people and the queen love Hamlet very much.
What is Claudius’s main concern?
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| How does Claudius find out that Ham killed P? | Gertrude tells him. |
|---|---|
| What is Claudius’ main concern when he finds out that Polonius has been killed? | He finds out that Ham is actually trying to kill him. |
| Who is instructed to bring Polonius’ body to the chapel? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern |
What information does the king seek as he questions Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Answers 1. Claudius is looking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to provide information regarding Hamlet’s malady. He is looking for a reason for Hamlet’s behavior and has recruited his two old friends to glean whatever information they can.
What is the major dramatic question in Hamlet?
Madness. One of the central questions of Hamlet is whether the main character has lost his mind or is only pretending to be mad. Hamlet’s erratic behavior and nonsensical speech can be interpreted as a ruse to get the other characters to believe he’s gone mad.
What motivates Claudius in Hamlet?
The villain of the play, Claudius is a calculating, ambitious politician, driven by his sexual appetites and his lust for power, but he occasionally shows signs of guilt and human feeling—his love for Gertrude, for instance, seems sincere.
How does Hamlet trick Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Prince Hamlet replaces the letter that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are carrying to England with a forgery of his own making, thus sending these two men to their deaths. He does this without giving it a second thought and never suffers from any guilt or remorse for his actions.
What prompts Hamlet to say thoughts?
5. What prompts Hamlet to say, “My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth!”? He realizes his father has been murdered, his uncle is a murderer, his mother is living in an incestuous marriage, and the soldiers he has just seen are going to kill each other over a little piece of land which is not worth anything.
What is the major dramatic question?
The MDQ, or major dramatic question, is the central thematic idea on which all plays are founded. It is the ‘why’ behind your story, and the source of relevance and connection for your audience.
What is a dramatic question?
What Is the Dramatic Question of a Story? The dramatic question has to do with the central conflict involving your protagonist. It is usually introduced in the first act of your novel or screenplay, either at the inciting incident of your story or shortly thereafter.
How does Claudius flatter Laertes in Act 4 Scene 7?
As long as he can do the killing, Laertes is in. Claudius is full of flattery and praise for Laertes. He brings up some noble Norman who allegedly (emphasis on the “allegedly”) said that Laertes was a fantastic fencer. Claudius claims this really infuriated Hamlet, who wanted to challenge Laertes to a duel.
Why can’t Claudius ask for forgiveness?
Why can’t Claudius ask for forgiveness? He feels his prayer will be insincere, since he is overjoyed with good fortune.
Did Claudius really love Gertrude?
Claudius’s love for Gertrude may be sincere, but it also seems likely that he married her as a strategic move, to help him win the throne away from Hamlet after the death of the king.