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When rosencrantz and guildenstern finally meet with Hamlet what does he tell them?
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What happens to hamlet in his passage to England?
Hamlet's ship was attacked by pirates. The pirates agreed to return Hamlet to Denmark for a price. He sent word to Horatio and asked him to get ready to meet him. We also learn that his traitorous friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, have met with some dire circumstances.
What happened in Act 2 of Hamlet?
Polonius sends Reynaldo to spy on Laertes; Ophelia reports that Hamlet behaved weirdly in her bedroom; the King and Queen hire Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to find out what's up with Hamlet; Polonius tells the King and Queen his theory about Hamlet's madness; Polonius gets shown up as a fool by Hamlet; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern meet with Hamlet; he guesses their purpose and gives them the "What a piece of work" speech; the actors arrive and the main actor performs a speech of Aeneus' tale to Dido about the fall of Troy; Hamlet on his own delivers the "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I" soliloquy and decides to use the actors to reveal Claudius's guilt.
How does Hamlet justify his counterfeit command that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are to be murdered by the English?
"They made love to this employment." Hamlet says that R & G chose to be spies, so he is not responsible if they meet a spy's death. It's a bit of sophistry, really, since even were that true, Hamlet didn't have to add "no shriving time allowed" so their souls would have to go to Purgatory rather than Heaven.
Does Hamlet enjoy confusing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern when they come to tell him to go to his mother?
Oh, yes, he loves it. He wilfully misunderstands them and leads them off on tangents just to baffle them. Eventually, in this scene, he gets tired of fencing with them and outright accuses them of attempting to manipulate him so as to find out more about him (which, of course, is exactly what they are doing). Guildenstern gives the mealy-mouthed answer "Oh, my lord, if my duty be too bold, my love is too unmannerly" which is to say "We're only doing this because we care about you." and Hamlet gets really mad at them and compares what they are doing to playing a musical instrument. Basically, by the end of the scene he tells them to get lost, and for the rest of the play he holds them in utter contempt (see the next time they meet when Hamlet calls Rosencrantz a sponge)
Does Horatio plan to go meet Hamlet?
Horatio plans to go meet Hamlet at Elsinore, which he does in Act 1 Scene 2. Horatio plans to meet Hamlet on the battlements, which he does in Act I Scene 4. Horatio plans to meet Hamlet at the play, and does in Act 3 Scene 2. Horatio has no plans to meet Hamlet in England.
Do Hamlet and Fortinbras meet in IV iv?
Not exactly. Fortinbras is transporting his army to Poland. Hamlet enters as they pass and questions one of the soldiers in the army as to what is going on. But he doesn't actually talk to Fortinbras himself. Fortinbras leaves the stage as Hamlet comes on.
How is Horatio from Hamlets play best characterized as?
Hamlet calls Horatio "one, in suffering all, that suffers nothing." He does appear to have a very even keel emotionally. His low-key responses highlight Hamlet's wit: He replies to Hamlet's "I thought it was to see my mother's wedding" with the mild "Indeed, my lord, it followed hard upon." Hamlet's "Do you think Alexander looked thus i' th' earth?" elicits a mere "E'en so, my Lord." Horatio is always the voice of reason and skepticism. When he sees the ghost, he says, "I might not this believe without the sensible and true avouch of mine own eyes." Hamlet chides him with his famous "there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy" with being too much the voice of reason. He warns Hamlet not to follow the ghost, and later, not to accept the challenge of fighting Laertes. His policy both for himself and in his advice to Hamlet is to avoid potential conflict and danger, which demonstrates that Hamlet is not afraid of either, and indeed rushes to meet both. Horatio is also Hamlet's conscience. When Hamlet explains how he has arranged for the deaths of his two spying school pals, Horatio mildly admonishes him with "So Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to it," which prompts Hamlet to defend himself with "Why man they did make love to this employment." But we tend to feel with Horatio that it was a bit excessive. In the end, the laconic and emotionally repressed Horatio is commissioned by Hamlet to "tell my story", a task for which we would have thought him unfit, except that the death of his friend brings poetry to his lips: "and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest." Sure enough, Horatio the stoic, Horatio the dutiful and faithful friend, takes up the duty Hamlet has placed on him and begins to "tell his story" to Fortinbras.
Who is army does hamlet meet on his way to England?
The Norwegian army rides to fight the Poles
How is Hamlet killed in the play Hamlet?
Hamlet is killed in Act 5, scene 2 when Laertes cuts him with a poisoned blade. Hamlet's Uncle Claudius has convinced Hamlet to duel Laertes and has supplied Laertes with the poisoned blade that kills Hamlet.
Who does hamlet meet in act 4 scene 4?
The ghost of his dead father. Apex.!
Does Hamlet meet your standards?
It depends on what the standards are. For most, Hamlet, written be Shakespeare, meets and exceeds their standards. For example, here is one person's opinion: Hamlet is amazing, one of the best plays written by the best author of ALL time!!
Who is Horatio in Hamlet?
Horatio is Hamlet's closest friend. I disagree with the above statement, though it is commonly said. Horatio is *NOT* Hamlet's closest friend at the start of the play. He is a casual friend, that becomes increasingly closer to Hamlet as the play progresses. First, Hamlet is not aware Horatio is in 'town' until they meet after the ghostly visit. And it should be noted that Marcellus is the one that knows where to find Hamlet, not Horatio. They are casual friends at school. Horatio is the voice of reason for Hamlet, who remains unsure about his way and the righteousness of the ghostly request. But their friendship only solidifies in the second part of the play when Hamlet realizes the un-trustworthiness of his close friends, who are corrupted by power. It is after Hamlet has been freed by his time with the pirates that the friendship becomes utterly solid. Hamlet uses Horatio during the play within the play scene to confirm the guilt of Claudius, but that is because he must use someone and only Horatio, a near aristocrat, is able to be used. Marcellus attending the play would be rather odd.
