In Act II, Polonius orders Reynaldo to spy on Laertes while he is in France. Polonius ordered Reynaldo to spread rumors about Laertes in order to find out if they are true or not. Ophelia enters upset. She tells Polonius that Hamlet entered her room unkempt and did not speak to her. Polonius tells her that he must be madly in love. In the following scene, Claudius and Gertrude welcome Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The king and queen ask them to spy on Hamlet because he has been acting strange. Polonius enters, and proposes a plan to test if Hamlet's strangeness is due to he love for Ophelia. Everyone exits, except for Guildenstern and Rosencrantz. Hamlet joins them and ask them why they have come. Sheepishly, the men confess the truth. Hamlet explains to them that they were sent because he has lost all joy in which everyone appears worthless. The trumpet sounds, announcing the arrival of the actors. Hamlet tell his friends that they are welcome to stay. Two quotes I found intriguing are "Doubt truth to be a liar;/ But never doubt I love" and "For murder, though it have not tongue, will speak/ with most miraculous organ."
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Hamlet Act II Summary
In Act II, Polonius orders Reynaldo to spy on Laertes while he is in France. Polonius ordered Reynaldo to spread rumors about Laertes in order to find out if they are true or not. Ophelia enters upset. She tells Polonius that Hamlet entered her room unkempt and did not speak to her. Polonius tells her that he must be madly in love. In the following scene, Claudius and Gertrude welcome Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The king and queen ask them to spy on Hamlet because he has been acting strange. Polonius enters, and proposes a plan to test if Hamlet's strangeness is due to he love for Ophelia. Everyone exits, except for Guildenstern and Rosencrantz. Hamlet joins them and ask them why they have come. Sheepishly, the men confess the truth. Hamlet explains to them that they were sent because he has lost all joy in which everyone appears worthless. The trumpet sounds, announcing the arrival of the actors. Hamlet tell his friends that they are welcome to stay. Two quotes I found intriguing are "Doubt truth to be a liar;/ But never doubt I love" and "For murder, though it have not tongue, will speak/ with most miraculous organ."
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