🔍Claudius and Gertrude hire spies to investigate Hamlet's behavior.
💌Polonius suggests Hamlet's love for Ophelia is driving him mad.
🎭Hamlet arranges for a play to test Claudius's guilt.
🎞️The presence of actors prompts Hamlet to reflect on his lack of action.
📚The scene explores themes of truth versus deception and thought versus action.
Why did Claudius and Gertrude hire spies?
—They hired spies to investigate Hamlet's strange behavior.
What does Polonius suggest about Hamlet's madness?
—Polonius suggests it is caused by Hamlet's love for Ophelia.
What does Hamlet arrange for the actors?
—He arranges for them to perform a play to test Claudius's guilt.
Why does the presence of actors affect Hamlet?
—It prompts him to reflect on his own lack of action.
What themes are explored in this scene?
—The scene explores truth versus deception and thought versus action.
00:00[Music]
00:08Claudius and Gertrude hire Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to investigate Hamlet's behavior.
00:13Ambassadors inform the king that Fortinbras will pass through Denmark.
00:15Polonius suggests Hamlet's love for Ophelia is driving him mad.
00:20Hamlet arranges for a play to be performed to test Claudius's guilt.
00:24The presence of actors prompts Hamlet to reflect on his own lack of action.
01:18Hamlet asks Rosencrantz and Guildenstern what brings them to Elsinore.
01:46The theater troupe arrives and Hamlet arranges for them to perform a play within the court.
