Hamlet | Class 23: The Death of Polonius and the Return of the Ghost (Act 3)

Comprehension Check for Act 3.4

1. What has transpired in Gertrude’s room?

Possible responses: Polonius hides behind her curtains in order to overhear what Hamlet might say to his mother. However, Hamlet is so angry that Gertrude fears he will kill her and she cries out in alarm. Startled by her fear, Polonius too cries out. Hamlet thinks it is Claudius hiding behind the curtains and stabs blindly with his sword, mortally wounding Polonius.

2. Why does the Ghost return to Hamlet after Polonius’s murder, and what does...

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