Hamlet+Extensions+and+Review

**Act 1: Identifying Character Traits** Identify which of Hamlet's character traits are revealed in the following encounters: with Horatio: with The Ghost: with Claudius: with Gertrude:

//Scene 1: Polonius sends his servant to spy on Laertes in Paris// What kind of person do you think Polonius is?
 * Act 2: Making Inferences**

//Scene 1: Ophelia describes how Hamlet entered her room// Why does Hamlet act so strangely?

//Scene 2: Polonius insists that Hamlet is in love with Ophelia.// What does Polonius hope to gain?

//Scene 2: Hamlet responds to Polonius' questions with rude and nonsensical remarks.// Why does he behave this way with Polonius?

//Scene 2: Hamlet demands to know why Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have paid him a visit.// Why is he suspicious of them?

Write notes for a psychological profile of Hamlet in which you identify the conflicts that he is experiencing and briefly describe how he seems to be dealing with these conflicts.
 * Act 2: Psychological Profile**


 * Act 3: Identifying Cause & Effect**
 * **Scene** || **Cause** || **Effect** ||
 * **Scene 1** || Hamlet speaks harshley to Ophelia ||  ||
 * **Scene 2** ||  || Claudius rushes away from the performance of "The Mousetrap." ||
 * **Scene 3** || Claudius kneels down to pray. ||  ||
 * **Scene 4** || Gertrude calls for help when Hamlet frightens her. ||  ||
 * **Scene 4** ||  || Gertrude begins to question the morality of her recent behavior. ||

Imagine that you are a gossip columnist who attends the performance at Elsinore. Write a gossip column/gossip blog post (200 words) in which you "spread rumors" about the royal family.
 * Act 3: Gossip**

After you read each scene, make a prediction. Then, as you read on, record what actually happened.
 * Act 4: Predicting Outcomes**

//Scene 2: How will Hamlet behave when he is brought to Claudius?// Prediction: What actually happens:

//Scene 3: Will Hamlet discover Claudius' plot to have the English kill him?// Prediction: What actually happens:

//Scene 5: Will Claudius win Laertes over to his side?// Prediction: What actually happens:

//Scene 6: What will Claudius do when he learns that Hamlet is alive and in Denmark?// Prediction: What actually happens:

//Scene 7: Will Laertes go ahead with the plot against Hamlet?// Prediction: What actually happens:

Imagine that you are Horatio. Write a eulogy for Hamlet's funeral.
 * Act 5: Eulogizing**