1. Do Now: At the end of Act 3 Scene 1, Claudius remarks, “Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.” What does he mean by this? Can you provide another example of this idea outside of the play? HW: Read Act 3 Scene 4. Exam on Acts 2 & 3 on Tuesday.

2.   Hamlet tells Ophelia that he did love her once. Did he mean that?  Why does he take it back?  Is Hamlet just playing with Ophelia here to further act crazy or is Hamlet really starting to lose it – his true feelings for Ophelia, his mother, his uncle, his dead father finally becoming all too much? Get thee to a nunnery

3.   What has Hamlet revealed about his relationship with Horatio? How do we know that Hamlet is not simply flattering Horatio – not merely acting the part of friend?  Hamlet & Horatio - Bromance Horatio – true friend

4.   Hamlet believes that outwards signs of guilt will appear if the Ghost was indeed telling Hamlet the truth about his father’s murder.  The Murder of Gonzago becomes The Mouse Trap – as Hamlet intends to use it to trap Claudius.  The play serves as a mirror to the characters.  In that mirror, does Claudius see his past or his possible future? What are the 2 interpretations of Claudius’ reactions?  Claudius is revealing his guilt when watching his own crime played before him.  Claudius is reacting in outrage at the idea that a crazy nephew ends up killing his uncle, the king. Play-within-a-play

5.   In Hamlet’s soliloquy, how does Hamlet plan to approach his mother?  It seems as though Hamlet is impassioned by the revelations gotten by the evening’s performance. He has to remind himself to spare his mother the rage he has built within and only hurt her with sharp words rather than a sharp sword. That he must save for Claudius. “I’ll speak daggers to her, but use none.”