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What does the King want Rosencrantz & Guildenstern to do?
The King has Rosencrantz and Guildenstern prepare to do what? Why? The King wants them to go to England with Hamlet in order to protect the country from the danger of Hamlet’s craziness getting out of control. Why doesn’t Hamlet kill the King when the King is kneeling?
What does the king discuss with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
He tells Gertrude that they must ship Hamlet to England at once and find a way to explain Hamlet’s misdeed to the court and to the people. He calls Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, tells them about the murder, and sends them to find Hamlet.
What do the king and queen want Rosencrantz to find out from Hamlet?
In other words, the king tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to help Hamlet have a little fun, and then, when it will not seem out of place, they should ask Hamlet what afflicts, or saddens, him.
What is the king’s response to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s message to the king?
What message do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern carry to the King? What is the King’s response? He talks about whether it’s better to live or commit suicide. He would kill himself but he’s worried about what happens after a person dies especially if they commit suicide.
What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern say Hamlet is excited about?
What do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tell Claudius that Hamlet is excited about in Act 3, Scene 1? Seeing the players perform. After Claudius and Polonius watch Hamlet interact with Ophelia in Act 3, Scene 1, what does Claudius say about Hamlet’s behavior? He does not think Hamlet is crazy because of love for Ophelia.
What news do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern bring?
What news do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern report that pleases Claudius? That Hamlet is happy the actors are visiting and & he asked that the king & Queen attend the performance that night. What does Polonius say that touches the conscience of the king?
What does Rosencrantz say of a king’s responsibility?
Here Rosencrantz uses two similes to describe the importance of a King, saying in essence that a king never dies alone. First, he compares a king to a whirlpool, pulling everything into it. Second, he compares a king to the center of a wheel, with the spokes reaching everyone around.
How does Rosencrantz describe the role and consequences of being king?
How does Rosencrantz describe the role and consequences of being King? He says that the role of the King is to protect the people of Denmark, all who depend on his majesty. Denmark will suffer because of his actions.
What motives do Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have for carrying out the King request?
the motives that they have for carrying out the king’s request are their modesty, the fact that claudius paid them for their service gives them a sense of necessity. why is hamlet bothered by the fact that one of the actors is able to read about the death of king priam with such passion?
How does Hamlet know Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are characters in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. They are childhood friends of Hamlet, summoned by King Claudius to distract the prince from his apparent madness and if possible to ascertain the cause of it….
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | |
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| Affiliation | Hamlet (formerly), Claudius |
What does Hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern at this point what does he call them and what warning does he issue?
What does Hamlet think of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? He does not trust them. He thinks they’re too weak to see that the king is using them. They are like a sponge-try to soak up all the information they can and the king rings it out of them.
Have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern had any luck discovering what is bothering Hamlet explain?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are having no luck discovering the reason for Hamlet’s madness, so Polonius decides to make good on his plan from Act II, Scene 2. He’ll send Ophelia to talk to the prince, while he and Claudius will watch in secret.