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When the guards take the newly arrived guests to see prince Hamlet, Polonius enters. Both Rosencrantz and Guildenstern agreed. The queen says that the two will be properly thanked if they agree to spend their time with Hamlet. He hopes this will bring Hamlet back to light, entertainment and cheer. The king asks them to stay in the castle and spend some time with Hamlet. They have called from afar two of Hamlet’s school friends – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The queen and the king are determined to discover the reason for Hamlet’s strange behavior.

Hamlet decides to use the traveling theater and stage his father’s death for the sake of watching Claudius’ reaction.

Hamlet is unsure whether ghost told him the truth about his father’s murder.

Polonius is confident that the Prince is losing his mind because of love for Ophelia.

The queen and the king invite Hamlet’s old school friends to come to the castle and find out the reason for his strange behavior.

Place and time of the scene: Royal castle lobby.

Voltimand and Cornelius – two royal courtiers, who returned from Norway.

Polonius – trusted lord of the king Claudius.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern – school friends of Hamlet.

Claudius – the brother of deceased Denmark King and new husband of Gertrude.

Gertrude – the Queen of Denmark and mother of Hamlet.

He wants his daughter to tell everything to the king. Polonius now thinks that he underestimated Prince’s feelings towards Ophelia and that he is going crazy from unrequited love. Ophelia did as she was ordered by her father and stopped accepting Hamlet’s letters and meetings. Polonius is sure that this behavior is the result of his daughter ignoring Hamlet’s attention. Then Ophelia describes in detail the unusual behavior of Hamlet: he grabbed her by the elbow and stared into her face, then shook his head and let out a sad sigh. The father and the daughter assume that the Prince went insane. He was dressed in dirty and undone clothes, his face was pale, his body was shivering, and his eyes were different. She says that Prince Hamlet visited her and looked very disturbed.

Reynaldo is also expected to watch after Laertes and then report back to the lord.Īfter Reynaldo exits the room, Ophelia enters. This is supposed to lead the other party to speak about Laertes behavior in Paris.

He is then instructed to start a conversation saying that he heard about Laertes but not much. The father gives very clear instructions how Reynaldo should spy on his son: he should not reveal his connection to Laertes family, find well-known Danes in the city and get an opportunity to talk to them.

Polonius gives money and a letter to his servant, Reynaldo and sends him to France. Ophelia proclaims that Hamlet is behaving very strange.Polonius sends his servant Reynaldo to France to spy on Laertes.Place and time of the scene: Polonius house, several weeks later. Ophelia – daughter of Polonius and beloved woman of Hamlet.Polonius – father of Ophelia and trusted counselor of Claudius.Hamlet wants to modify the play in order to stage his father’s death in front of Claudius.The actors of the theater arrive at the castle, they are to perform a play in front of the court the next day.Queen and King invite Hamlet’s school friends to spy on him and find out the reason for prince’s insanity.Ophelia is advised by her father and brother to ignore Hamlet’s advances.