They tell them Hamlet
wishes the King and Queen to see a play that night. They both accept
.
What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report to the king?
1. What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report to the king and queen about their success with Hamlet? …
They are going to make sure Hamlet runs into Ophelia, and observe his behavior to see if his madness is due to his love for her.
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What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern give Hamlet who is it from?
Hamlet and Horatio decide that this means the King is guilty of poisoning King Hamlet like the ghost said. What message does Rosencrantz deliver from the Queen? The message is
that the Queen wants to talk to Hamlet before he goes to bed, she wants to have an “attitude adjust” with Hamlet.
What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carried to the king and queen?
He thinks himself a coward for not getting right to the revenge. What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King and Queen? What is their response?
They tell him Hamlet wishes the King and Queen to see the play.
What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Hamlet after the play?
Essentially, Hamlet is telling Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that
he will not be played like an instrument
, which is another way of saying that he will not be manipulated or deceived into giving them valuable information that they will undoubtedly share with Claudius.
Why does Claudius say words without thoughts never to heaven go?
Words without thoughts never to heaven go” In other words, he is not willing to repent of his sin, therefore, the sin will not be forgiven. So Claudius’ words are flying up but
because he does not have the repentance to go with the words
, his words will never reach heaven.
What if anything do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern reveal about their conversation with Hamlet to the king and queen?
Terms in this set (30) What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report about Hamlet to the king and queen?
Hamlet is distracted and won’t say why, and he is pleased about the arrival of the actors.
… No, but he is sure that Hamlet is a threat to him.
What is the To be or not to be soliloquy about?
The soliloquy is essentially all about
life and death
: “To be or not to be” means “To live or not to live” (or “To live or to die”). Hamlet discusses how painful and miserable human life is, and how death (specifically suicide) would be preferable, would it not be for the fearful uncertainty of what comes after death.
Are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern successful in their mission?
They are not successful
in discovering what bothers Hamlet, so the King sends Hamlet to England, accompanied by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
What is the question the famous question )? To be or not to be that is the question?
Hamlet is thinking about life and death. It is the great question that Hamlet is
asking about human existence in general and his own existence in particular
– a reflection on whether it’s better to be alive or to be dead.
Why does Hamlet compare himself to a pipe when speaking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Through this metaphor, he is
conveying his anger that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern think he is such a fool that they can “play” him more easily than a simple instrument
.
What has happened to Ophelia?
In Act 4 Scene 7, Queen Gertrude reports that
Ophelia had climbed into a willow tree
(There is a willow grows aslant the brook), and that the branch had broken and dropped Ophelia into the brook, where she drowned.
What does the ghost reveal and request?
The ghost tells
Hamlet that Claudius killed him
. He poured poison into his ear when he was in the garden and he died. … He asks Hamlet to seek revenge and kill Claudius, but not to hurt Gertrude. God and her guilt will take punish her.
Why do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agree to spy on Hamlet?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are supposedly friends of Hamlet, yet they agree to ‘spy’ on him
so to speak in an effort to provide information to the King and Queen
. They are charged by the King to discover the cause of Hamlet’s transformation in personality.
How does Hamlet treat Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet’s treatment of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
demonstrates that he feels resentment toward them for betraying him
. Hamlet was once friends with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Yet at some point they turned on him, at least in his mind. They were spies, not friends.
Does Hamlet know his friends are spying on him?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Hamlet’s school friends.
King Claudius has sent for them so that they can spy
on Hamlet and Hamlet knows it.
