What is the paragraph talking about at the end of act 2 in hamlet?

Answer 1

Hamlet is making comparisons between the emotions which the actors portray and real emotions as they are felt by people. Just prior, the lead actor had given a very moving speech and had managed to make tears run down his face, now Hamlet, who has every cause for an emotional tirade, must hold his own emotions in check until he can prove Claudius's guilt, and he plans on using the play to make Claudius betray himself.

Answer 2

As at the beginning of the play, Hamlet feels that his mother has remarried too soon, and does not like his uncle. He is brooding also over his father's death. He has been forbidden his desire to return to University, since his first reaction to what is going on in Denmark is to get out of it. He has also seen the ghost of his father as others have, but has also been told by it that his father was murdered by his brother, an accusation which nobody else has heard. He is toying with the idea of "putting an antic disposition on" as a cover for whatever he plans to do, but he doesn't yet know what he plans to do.

Answer 3

The end of Act One follows the visitation of the Ghost. Hamlet is visibly shaken and possibly mad by the end of the act. The ghost has given him a mandate to act; Hamlet must now take steps to complete that action or reject the ghost altogether.

Answer 4

Hamlet suggests that he may act crazy.

The audience does not know how Hamlet will avenge his father's death. Hamlet has been given a clear mission.

Answer 5

At the end of Act 1:

• Hamlet suggest that he may act crazy.
• The audience does not know how Hamlet will avenge his father's death.

Answer 6

The ghost warns Hamlet about his mother.