Hamlet Act 2 Summary
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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ACT 2 SCENE 1
- Polonius sends Reynaldo to France
- Spy on Laertes, lie about him to others
- Find out the truth through your lies
- Don't believe what others say, see yourself
- Don't want ANOTHER scandal
SCENE 1 CONTINUED
- Ophelia tells about Hamlet encounter
- He looked a mess, stared at me, then left
- Broke up with him, wouldn't see him
- Polonius thinks Hamlet is mad with love
- Will tell the king and queen
SCENE 2 PART 1
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
- Hamlet's school friends
- Cheer him up or find the cause
- Voldimand & Cornelius back from Norway
- Fortinbras stopped, Norway to war on Poland
SCENE 2 PART 2
- Want permission to move army thru Denmark
- Polonius tells theory on Hamlet
- Mad with love for Ophelia
- Shows love letters from H to O
- Plan to spy on encounter between them
SCENE 2 PART 3
- Polonius talks to Hamlet
- Makes fun of him for being old and pompous
- Polonius thinks him mad but smart
- Runs off to arrange the encounter with Ophelia
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern talk to H
SCENE 2 PART 4
- They claim to come just to visit
- Hamlet knows they were sent for
- Hamlet says he is unhappy with things in Denmark
- Rosencrantz mentions the actors (players)
- Hamlet tells them he is not insane all the time
SCENE 2 PART 5
- Polonius brings players in
- Perform speech on death of king and queen of Troy
- Hamlet wants them to perform play with changes
- Alone, he curses himself for inaction
- Will create a trap for Claudius using the play
