Hamlet Acts 3-5 University of South Florida - ENC 1102 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT AND HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW

Mit M Patel Professor Hawkins English Composition August 1, 2020 Hamlet Movie Guide Questions Act III - V Act III, sc. i (1:30:18) 1. What are Polonius and Claudius hoping to learn fr om Hamlet while he speaks to Ophelia? (lines 31-55) Polonius and Claudius are hoping to learn whether Hamlet’s madness is derived from lovesickness. 2. How does Hamlet respond to Ophelia’s olive branch – to her response to his love letters (1:36:00)? Hamlet acts as if it was not him and he says to Ophelia that he wasn’t the one who sent the letters. 3. What does Hamlet threaten to the unseen spies? (1:41:00) Hamlet threatens that only one will be able to live. 4. What does Claudius conclude after this encounter? (1:44:00) Claudius concludes that there is something else that is making Hamlet act the way he is. Act III, sc. ii (1:44:17) 1. What advice does Hamlet give the players? (1:46:00) Hamlets advice for the players was to not overact and to make sure they keep it realistic. 2. How is Hamlet’s written speech different with Horatio than it is with anyone else? It’s easier to see in print (see beginning on line 59)? (1:47:40) Hamlet’s written speech is different with Horatio because he notices that Horatio is embarrassed or either he myself has become embarrassed. 3. Why does Gertrude seem uncomfortable? (1:53:00) Gertrude seems uncomfortable because in the play there is a part where there is a king and queen talking about love and it remind her of King Hamlet who she moved on from after his death. 4. Why does Hamlet say “I’ll take the ghost’s word for/ a thousand pound” after the king stops the play? (2:00:00, lines 312-313)