AdministratorWhat is the purpose of Act 2 Scene 1 in Hamlet?
Act 2, Scene 1 of Hamlet focuses on the spying and deceit that make the play’s second act increasingly claustrophobic. The moral clarity of the ghost’s message belongs literally to another world. In the first part of the scene, Polonius sends a servant, Reynaldo, to spy on his son Laertes.
What is Ophelia upset Act 2 Scene 1?
Ophelia remarks that Hamlet looked “as if he had been loosed out of hell.” Ophelia’s frightful encounter with Hamlet shocks and upsets her.
What happened in Hamlet Act 2 Scene 2?
King Claudius has summoned Hamlet’s two school chums to Elsinore to have them spy on the Prince and report back to Claudius, recounting Hamlet’s every move. The Queen promises them handsome compensation for their spying and assures them that Hamlet’s own good requires the service.
What is Hamlet’s state of mind in Act 1 Scene 2?
Hamlet initially uses imagery to express his depressed state of mind: “O that this too, too solid flesh would melt/ Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!” Hamlet feels so low that he wishes that he would “melt” out of despondency.
What is the theme of Act 2 in Hamlet?
Hamlet: Act II A major theme that develops in act II, is the theme of deception. In act II, Hamlet feels as if his dad was murdered for a wrong reason; his uncle killed Hamlet’s father for fortune.
What does Hamlet do to Ophelia in Act 2 Scene 1 How does she react?
Summary: Act II, scene i As Reynaldo leaves, Ophelia enters, visibly upset. She tells Polonius that Hamlet, unkempt and wild-eyed, has accosted her. Hamlet grabbed her, held her, and sighed heavily, but did not speak to her.
Why is Ophelia so upset when she enters the scene?
Ophelia becomes so upset when she speaks with her father because Hamlet had came to talk to her while she was sewing and he was acting in a strange way.
What happens in Hamlet Act 2 Scene 1?
What is the summary of Act 2 Scene 1 Hamlet? Act 2, Scene 1 of Hamlet focuses on the spying and deceit that make the play’s second act increasingly claustrophobic. The moral clarity of the ghost’s message belongs literally to another world. In the first part of the scene, Polonius sends a servant, Reynaldo, to spy on his son Laertes.
What is Hamlet Act 2 Scene 2?
Summary: Act II, scene ii. Within the castle, Claudius and Gertrude welcome Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two of Hamlet’s friends from Wittenberg. Increasingly concerned about Hamlet’s erratic behavior and his apparent inability to recover from his father’s death, the king and queen have summoned his friends to Elsinore in the hope that they might be able to cheer Hamlet out of his melancholy, or at least discover the cause of it.
Why is Juliet embaressed in Act 2 Scene 2?
Why is Juliet embarrassed? Act 2, scene 2. Asked by Catastrophe on 1/25/2013 7:05 PM Last updated by Sebastian G #524024 on 4/28/2016 9:31 PM Answers 2 Add Yours.
What are the major themes in Act 2 of “Hamlet”?
what is the theme of Act 2 in Hamlet? A major theme that develops in act II, is the theme of deception. In act II, Hamlet feels as if his dad was murdered for a wrong reason; his uncle killed Hamlet’s father for fortune.