Hamlet | Class 17: Purpose in Playing (Act 3)

Comprehension Check for Act 3.2

1. What does Hamlet ask Horatio to do for him?

Possible responses: Hamlet asks Horatio to watch Claudius’s face for reaction to the events of the play that re-enact Claudius’s murder of King Hamlet. Hamlet wants verification of the reactions he expects they will observe.

2. How does Hamlet act toward Ophelia before the play-within-the-play begins?

Possible responses: Although Hamlet’s actions seem affectionate, his words are unseemly and bitter.

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