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Act 3 Summary

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

3.1

  • R & G clueless, Queen hopes Ophelia works on Hamlet
  • Claudius/Polonius to spy on Hamlet and Ophelia
  • Hamlet "To be or not to be" (Claudius feels guilty)
  • Tells Ophelia off,never loved her, don't marry
  • Claudius says Hamlet to England, Polonius still thinks love

3.2 PART 1

  • Hamlet instructs the actors how to perform
  • Horatio to watch the king's reaction
  • Hamlet sexual jokes to Ophelia
  • The dumbshow (play without words)
  • Hamlet starts explaining the play

3.2 PART 2

  • The play king and queen talk of love and loyalty
  • Play king sleeps, is poisoned
  • Claudius calls for lights and then leaves quickly
  • Claudius guilty in Hamlet's mind, Horatio agrees
  • R & G talk to Hamlet, "Don't Play Me!"

3.3

  • Claudius tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
  • To England with Hamlet
  • Polonius will spy on Gertrude and Hamlet
  • Claudius guilty, but likes the benefits
  • Hamlet chance for revenge, but waits

3.4

  • Polonius behind curtain in queens room to spy
  • Hamlet scares queen, Polonius shouts, Hamlet Stabs
  • Yells at mom for evil ways, compare husbands
  • Ghost reappears to redirect Hamlet
  • Hamlet will undermine the plots against him