Hamlet: Act II?

Question

1.What does Polonius instruct Reynaldo to do at the beginning of Act II?

2.For what reason has Claudius sent for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

3.According to Polonius, what is the cause of Hamlet's madness?

Who said it, and what is he/she talking about?

4."Denmark's a prison."

5."...I'll loose my daughter to him.

Be you and I behind an arras then.

Mark the encounter."

6."Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other,

And with a look so piteous in purport,

As if he had been loosed out of h**l

To speak of horrors--he comes before me."

7."The play's the thing

Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king."

Answer 1

Read the play man!  The part with polonius and reyonaldo is right at the beginning of the act.  I'll tell you that it has something to do with his son, Laertes.  Now you go find the rest.  Now 5, 6, and 7 are all ridiculously easy.  If number 3's answer, which is given by one of the responders should make who says number 5 very easy.  Then number 6 goes hand in hand.  And number 7, who's the only person trying to figure out the conscience of the king in this whole play?  Try doing it on your own, I know shakespeare can be challenging, but take a minute to actually read what is happening.

Answer 2

2) he sent for them to watch over Hamlet and spy on him

and

3)Polonius says the cause of Hamlet's madness is his lkove for Ophelia.

those are the only ones i can answer

Answer 3

My first suggestion is when you're given something to read for school, read it. My second is to do your own homework. Our answers won't help your *** when it's time to take the test.

Answer 4

1- Polonius instructs Reynaldo to give Laertes money, but before doing so find other Danes in Paris where he is staying and by claiming that he knows Laertes through various vices so that he will be able to find out what Laertes has been up to(and thus report back toPolonius) if one of the Danes recognises the description, even though it may be a pretence.

2- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are sent for to keep watch on Hamlet and report his actions to Claudius. This is because they were at University with him and will be trusted, or so Claudius assumes.

3- Polonius believes Hamlets madness is the result of his unrequited love for Ophelia.

4- Spoken by Hamlet. Because he feels trapped by his desire to seek revenge but his fear of whether or not he can/should do it.

5- Spoken by Polonius to Claudius describing how he will set up a meeting between Hamlet and Ophelia while they both hide and observe Hamlets actions.

6- Spoken by Ophelia describing Hamlets visit to her chamber and his appearance of insanity.

7- Spoken by Hamlet explaining how he will force Claudius to expose his true self (and thus confirm the Ghosts story of treachery and murder) by having the Players perform a story of fratricide similar to that comitted by Claudius.

Answer 5

these are really EASY questions. these are like the basics of hamlet. if u read it u'll get it.