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Hamlet Act II, Scene i. Polonius and Reynaldo Polonius and Ophelia. Partners. One partner take on the role of Polonius , and one take on the role of Reynaldo Read the lines aloud (ll. 1-72). Pause along the way to clarify the meaning (use the notes at the bottom of the page to help).
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Hamlet Act II, Scene i Polonius and Reynaldo Polonius and Ophelia
Partners • One partner take on the role of Polonius, and one take on the role of Reynaldo • Read the lines aloud (ll. 1-72). Pause along the way to clarify the meaning (use the notes at the bottom of the page to help). • Use appropriate intonation and emphasis to portray these characters as you envision them.
Questions • 1. Where is Polonius sending Reynaldo? • 2. What task has he given Reynaldo? (Paraphrase) • 3. What insights do we gain into the character of Polonius based on what he is asking Reynaldo to do (and the painstaking detail he uses to concoct his plan)?
Partners • One partner take on the role of Polonius, and one take on the role of Ophelia. • Read the lines aloud (ll. 73- end of the scene). Pause along the way to clarify the meaning (use the notes at the bottom of the page to help). • Use appropriate intonation and emphasis to portray these characters as you envision them.
Questions • 1. How does Ophelia describe Hamlet? • 2. What conclusion does Polonius reach based on Ophelia’s description of Hamlet? (What error does Polonius think he has made?) • 3. What action are Polonius and Ophelia planning to take at the end of the scene? • 4. How does this move the action forward in the play?
If Time Permits • Continue reading Act II as a class • Complete reading Act II as homework