1. Tori, Keila, Nia, Jacob, Garrett, Nick
Hamlet Act 4
Tori, Keila, Nia, Jacob, Garrett, Nick

2. Brief Summary
Gertrude tells Claudius about Polonius’ death. Claudius orders Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find Hamlet and ask where the body is. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern question Hamlet about Polonius’ whereabouts. Hamlet doesn’t answer their question and accuses them of being pawns of the King. Claudius asks Hamlet where Polonius is. Hamlet says, “At supper”. Claudius then tells Hamlet that he will be going to England. Hamlet leaves. Horatio tells Gertrude about Ophelia’s madness. Gertrude is reluctant to see Ophelia but ends up agreeing to see her. Ophelia rambles on and sings about her father’s death. Claudius comes in and also witnesses her madness. A messenger comes in and tells of Laertes’ return. Laertes enters in an angry state and questions where his father is. Claudius tells Laertes that Polonius is dead. Ophelia comes back and Laertes sees her madness. A messenger gives a letter to Horatio from Hamlet. Hamlet has been rescued by pirates. Claudius and Laertes plot to kill Hamlet. A messenger tells Claudius that Hamlet has returned. Gertrude enters and tells Laertes that Ophelia has drowned.
Nick

3. Questions
-In scene I, King Claudius sends Rosencratz and Guildenstern to find Polonius’s body and bring Hamlet to him. In scene III, King Claudius secretly plans to send Hamlet to England in order to have him beheaded.
-In scene IV, Hamlet unfavorably compares himself with Fortinbras in what way? He compares himself to Fortinbras by acknowledging that Fortinbras is accomplishing a goal, while he has not yet killed Claudius.
-In scene V, Queen Gertrude is reluctant to see Ophelia because… she feels shame for what happened to her father.
When Laertes returns from France, he is enraged and grief-stricken for what 3 reasons? 1) Hamlet killed his father. 2) His father was buried without honor. 3) His sister Ophelia has been driven mad.
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Nia

4. Questions cont.
-In scene VI, Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet. How has he been “rescued”? What will happen to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? What will Hamlet do next? Hamlet was “rescued” by a pirate ship. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are on their way to England. Hamlet will tell everything he has learned to Horatio, and he will talk face to face to King Claudius.
-In scene VII, King Claudius reassures Laertes that… he did not kill Polonius, and that it was Hamlet who killed him.
-The king tells Laertes that Hamlet greatly admires him because Laertes is… young and he is very skillful with a sword.
-Together, the king and Laertes plot to kill Hamlet. Which methods will they use? Laertes will fight Hamlet with a sharp sword dipped in poison. If Hamlet gets thirsty while fighting, Claudius will give him a cup filled with a poisoned drink.
-At the end of the scene, Queen Gertrude tells Laertes that Ophelia… has drowned and is dead.
Tori

5. Characters
Claudius: receives a message from a man he thought was already dead
Gertrude: tells Laertes that his sister has drowned
Hamlet: has been unexpectedly rescued by pirates
Rosencrantz: is the first one to question Hamlet about Polonius’ body
Guildenstern: appears surprised when Hamlet says, “The king is a thing…of nothing.”
Fortinbras: sends the captain to greet Claudius and expresses a wish to thank the king in person
Captain: tells Hamlet that the Polish and Norwegian soldiers will shortly engage in battle over a useless tract of land
Gentleman: tells Horatio that the sailors have a letter for him; helps Horatio persuade the queen to see Ophelia
Jacoby

6. Characters cont. Horatio: describes Ophelia’s behavior to the queen
Ophelia: has been driven mad by grief
Laertes: seeks revenge for his father’s death
Servant: correctly predicts that a message will be from Hamlet
1st Sailor: brings letters to Horatio from Hamlet
Messenger: brings the king an unexpected message
What is the unexpected message?
Jacoby

7. Parody Garrett Green Eggs and Hamlet
Do you like green eggs and Hamlet?
I do not like them, Laertes.
I would not like them in my castle, I would not like them, too much of a hassle.
I would not like them in Denmark, especially not as the monarch.
I would like them on a boat, or maybe at the bottom of the moat.
I would like them in the duel, or poisoned, that is not too cruel.
I do not like those green eggs and hamlet, they must be taken off this planet.
Garrett

8. Ophelia // Foreshadowing Claudius // Personification
Quotes & Literary Devices
“Lord, we know what we are, but know not what we may be.”
Ophelia // Foreshadowing
“O heavens! is’t possible a young maid’s wits / Should be as mortal as an old man’s life?”
Laertes // Simile
“How all occasions do inform against me / And spur my dull revenge.”
Hamlet // Soliloquy
“When sorrows come, they come not single spies, / But in battalions!”
Claudius // Personification
“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance. / Pray you, love, remember.”
Ophelia // Allegory
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Keila

9. Literary Devices Definitions
Foreshadowing: Clues or hints of what will happen in the future of a story
Metaphor: Implied comparison of 2 unlike things to emphasize their similar traits
Soliloquy: when a character talks to himself or herself, or when a character is unaware that people are listening to him/her
Simile: Direct comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as or than to show their similar traits
Allegory: a symbol
Nick

10. Ophelia’s Flowers Rosemary: Remembrance Pansies: Thoughts
Fennel: Flattery and Deceit
Columbine: Adultery and Faithlessness
Rue: Sorrow or Repentance
Daisy: Dissembling
Violets: Faithfulness
Tori