1) What is Laertes advice to Ophelia?
His advice was not love Hamlet anymore because he is a prince and will most likely not have a say in who he marries because it will most likely be to someone that will help to strengthen Denmark.
2) How does “The canker galls the infants of the spring/ too oft before their buttons be disclos’d” fit into the ideology of the decaying garden?
2) How does “The canker galls the infants of the spring/ too oft before their buttons be disclos’d” fit into the ideology of the decaying garden?
He is comparing Ophelia’s situation with a worm that eats infant flowers, Hamlet being the worm and Ophelia being the flower. Laertes also said that if Hamlet were to take Ophelia’s innocence she would either end up in a nunnery or a whorehouse.
3) What analogy does Ophelia give to her brother as an answer to his advice? What does she mean?
Ophelia called her brother an “ungracious pastor” that needs to follow his own advice. She basically called him a hypocrite because she thinks that he loves someone in France.
4) List five of the “few precepts” that Polonius gives to Laertes.
hear people's opinion but hold your own judgement.
3) What analogy does Ophelia give to her brother as an answer to his advice? What does she mean?
Ophelia called her brother an “ungracious pastor” that needs to follow his own advice. She basically called him a hypocrite because she thinks that he loves someone in France.
4) List five of the “few precepts” that Polonius gives to Laertes.
hear people's opinion but hold your own judgement.
Don’t say what you’re thinking, and don’t be too quick to act on what you think.
Don't be quick to pick a fight, but if you do, you're in it so hold your own and fight.
Don't be quick to pick a fight, but if you do, you're in it so hold your own and fight.
Spend as much money as you can on clothes, but buy for their quality, not there flashiness.
Be true to yourself.
5) In lines 105-109, what is the metaphor that Polonius uses to describe Hamlet’s words of love?
“you’ll tender me a fool” he is comparing Hamlet ‘s love to fake money, it looks real at first but it is not.
6) List and explain one metaphor found in the lines 115-135.
6) List and explain one metaphor found in the lines 115-135.
"Ay, springes to catch woodcocks." (115) Polonius is comparing Hamlet to a trap that is used to catch birds and his daughter is the bird.
7) What is Polonius’ command to Ophelia?
7) What is Polonius’ command to Ophelia?
He tells her to never talk to Hamlet again.
8) In scene 4, what is Hamlet talking about in lines 13-38?
Hamlet says that he does not like the tradition of firing the cannon every time the king drinks, because it look like the kingdom is filled with drunks.
9) Why doesn't Horatio want Hamlet to follow the ghost?
Horatio was worried that if he were to follow the ghost that it might drive him mad or trick him into committing suicide.
10) What is Hamlet’s command to the three guards?
I'm not sure that Horatio directly tells Ophelia that if she isn't careful shel'll end up in the nunnery or whorehouse. He says she'll be ruined, but that's about it. He might imply that she'll have few options.
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