Hamlet 2.2 Interviews with Hamlet, Polonius, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

The video explores Hamlet's interactions with various characters, including Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Polonius. Claudius enlists Hamlet's friends to uncover the reason behind his odd behavior. Polonius suggests spying on Hamlet and Ophelia to confirm his theory of Hamlet's madness due to love. Hamlet, aware of the spying, devises a plan to use a play to reveal Claudius' guilt in his father's murder. Throughout, Hamlet's soliloquies reveal his inner turmoil and contemplation of action versus inaction.

What does Claudius ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to do?

• Find out why Hamlet is behaving strangely

• Help Hamlet become king

• Convince Hamlet to marry Ophelia

• Teach Hamlet how to fight

What news does Polonius bring about Fortinbras?

• Fortinbras has allied with Denmark

• Fortinbras has been captured

• Fortinbras will attack Poland instead

• Fortinbras plans to invade Denmark

Why are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern sent for by the king?

• To arrange Hamlet's marriage

• To help Hamlet with his studies

• To plan a celebration

• To spy on Hamlet

What does Polonius believe is the cause of Hamlet's madness?

• Grief over his father's death

• Love for Ophelia

• Desire for the throne

• Hatred for Claudius

How does Hamlet feel about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's visit?

• He is indifferent to their presence

• He is angry and confrontational

• He suspects they are spying on him

• He is delighted to see them

What does Hamlet express about the nature of man?

• Man is noble and admirable

• Man is a quintessence of dust

• Man is inherently evil

• Man is destined for greatness

What does Hamlet plan to do with the play?

• Use it to distract the king

• Use it to entertain the court

• Use it to confirm Claudius's guilt

• Use it to win Ophelia's love

Why does Hamlet doubt the ghost's intentions?

• He suspects the ghost is a trick by Claudius

• He thinks the ghost is trying to protect him

• He thinks the ghost might be a devil

• He believes the ghost is a figment of his imagination

What does Hamlet hope to achieve by observing Claudius during the play?

• To distract Claudius from his duties

• To see if Claudius will confess

• To make Claudius laugh

• To entertain the court

What is Hamlet's emotional state during his soliloquy about the actor?

• He is indifferent and apathetic

• He is joyful and optimistic

• He is envious and self-critical

• He is calm and collected