Act 4...

Act IV, Scene 1
1. What is Claudius' main fear in the immediate aftermath of Polonius' death?
he is worried that he will be next(and rightly so) and that the people will lose faith in him

Act IV, Scene 2
1. What does Hamlet refuse to tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Where the body is. dun.dun.dun    to be found by the smell >.<

Act IV, Scene 3
1. What image does Hamlet use (ll. 19-29) to warn Claudius he's only king temporarily?
worms will eat him when he dies and a fisherman will use it to fish, a fish will eat the worm and the man will eat the fish. Therefore the man eats the king. 

2. Claudius ends the scene by writing a letter: to whom, and what order does it contain?
To England's king, about killing Hamlet.

Act IV, Scene 4
1. What's the value of the land Fortinbras' army is marching to capture in Poland (l. 20)? What will the invasion itself cost (l. 25)?
Ziltch, nada, zip, nothing!!! 2000 men and 20,000 bucks...ehem...ducats

2. Hamlet's soliloquy (ll. 32-66) is self-critical; summarize his main fault.
All Hamlet does is think and think and think, and never acts. He wants to be like Fortinbras, who thinks as well as acts(and is the only survivor of Hamlet, Laertes, and himself).

Act IV, Scene 5
1. Ophelia's songs during her first appearance in this scene deal with love, death and sex. Why? What do they tell us about her at the moment? What might they reveal about Her, Hamlet and Polonius?
She has lost it but yet there is sence to her songs...kinda. They show that hamlet tricked her into bed but doesn't intend to marry her anymore because he tricked her into it too easily (and she might be tricked into other things by Hamlet's enemies)

2. Why is Laertes a danger to Claudius' throne (ll. 98-103)? (Actually two or three related reasons.)
   1. He has a lot of fallowers under him.

   2. He thinks the King had somthing to do with his dad's death.

3. What does Claudius offer as assurance that he had no part in Polonius' death (ll. 190-9)?
Power, his life, everything

Act IV, Scene 6
1. Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet explaining how he escaped from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. How did he?
Pirates attacked his ship and he swung over to their ship and they released their grasp on Hamlet's old ship leaving behind Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. (which is ironic because he never takes action and does here, perhaps a change of character that will affect the story)

Act IV, Scene 7
1. What reason does Claudius give Laertes for Hamlet's killing of Polonius (ll. 1-4)?
Hamlet was hoping, but not expecting the hidden person to be the King.

2. What are his two reasons for not charging Hamlet with murder (ll. 9-24)?
   1. His mom is still attached to him and the King doesn't want to hurt her.

   2. He is very popular with the people

3. Claudius reveals that Laertes is famous for his skill with the rapier (a fencing weapon) and that Hamlet is envious of this fame.
Hamlet will chalenge Laertes to a dwel

4. How does Claudius plan to exploit this envy to give Laertes a chance for (public) guiltless revenge (ll. 126-38)?
He says that hamlet will have a normal sword buy Laertes will have a real sword

5. How does Laertes refine the plan (ll. 138-147)?
He will lace the blade with poison

6. What announcement does Gertrude make to end Act IV?

Ophelia has drowned........bomb shell!

adv. and adj.

What are Phrases Practice Exercises
Practice Exercise
Identify the adjective and adverb phrases in the sentences that follow. You may want to look up adjective and adverb phrases (if you don't know).

1. Students with ambition are usually successful. adj phrase
2. The painter climbed up the ladder. adv phrase
3. Her ring with the emeralds and rubies came from her grandmother.
4. I saw the squirrels scampering along the fence rail in the backyard.
5. They anchored their fishing boat about a mile off shore.
Identify the appositive phrases in the following sentences and the noun or pronoun they are modifying.

6. Her adventure story appeared in Cricket, the popular children's magazine.
7. Which Shakespearian tragedy do you like most, King Lear or Hamlet?
8. Would you please give this note to your teacher, Mr. Christopher?
9. My cousin, a sophomore at the Academy of Allied Health and Science, wants to be a physical therapist.
10. Marcie told a story about the Tasmanian Devil, an urban legend.
Determine whether the boldfaced phrase is a gerund phrase or a participial phrase.

11. Trying to be protective, Charlotte put her parakeet back into its cage.
12. Misplacing my belt with the silver buckle disappointed Dad.
13. Snoring with contentment, Hallie's cat slept on the bed by her feet.
14. Having to wait at the bus stop for over an hour every day was becoming tiring.
15. Heading this year for the Super Bowl is our favorite team, the New York Giants.



Grammar and Clauses Practice

Independent or Subordinate Clause
Determine whether the group of words is an independent or a subordinate clause.

1. It seemed like yesterday
2. Despite the fact you knew
3. If we could just see eye to eye
4. Wherever he might go
5. Before we leave
6. Suppose he changes his mind
7. Because we were only a mile from home
8. Andrew went fishing
9. When Justin took his first swing
10. So long as we remain in the boat

Noun Clause
Identify the noun clause in each of the following sentences.

1. I don't understand what he sees in this.
2. Phyllis's suggestion that we go through the Blue Ridge Mountains was a good one.
3. James was wondering what Wednesday's lineup is going to be.
4. Our intention is that we be able to visit the Eiffel Tower on our way through Paris.
5. Why you decided to switch careers this late in the game is hard to comprehend.
6. Hugh says he has no idea where he is going to sleep.
7. Whether Ursula goes to college is a concern of mine.
8. That we leave before five in the morning was her idea, not his.
9. You should know where your watch is.
10. The commendation goes to whoever accomplishes the tasks in a timely manner.

Adjective Clause
Identify the adjective clause in each sentence.

1. Did you spill the glass of milk that was in the refrigerator?
2. The police are searching for the person who lives in this apartment.
3. The room on your left is where the supervisor works.
4. Do you remember when you fell and sprained your wrist?
5. I want to go on a ride that is fast, like a roller coaster.
6. I am sure it was the car whose taillight was broken.
7. This document is a piece of evidence that is important.
8. The acting class that I take every Thursday has been cancelled.
9. My cousin, who lives in Oklahoma, is going to Europe with us.
10. There is a fragrant lilac bush that grows outside my window.

Adverb Clause

Identify the adverb clause in each of the following sentences.

1. Because the book was old, it was kept behind glass.
2. This dining room set is yours provided that your payment goes through.
3. Mark is not allowed to leave even if he insists on going.
4. I was ready to go before the sun was up.
5. He acted as if he belonged there.
6. I enjoyed the reunion although there was some tension between Mom and Aunt Joy.
7. Tad could not reach the top shelf even though he used a stepladder.
8. The baby starts to cry whenever I step out of the room.
9. After we have breakfast, we'll go to the flea market.
10. If you don't mind, put this away in the closet for me.

Done.

Act 3.3-4

1. What does Claudius plan to do with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and Hamlet?
He plans to have Rosencrantz and Guildenstern take Hamlet back to England

2. What is Polonius going to do while Hamlet speaks with his mother?
Hide and lissten to hamlet and if needed provide back up to the Queen

3. List three important things about Claudius’ soliloquy.
a. He admits to the murder
b. He can't ask for forgivance
c. He still wants the stuff that he stole from his brother


4. Why is it odd that Hamlet sees the king praying?
Hamlet is in the mood and ready to kill the king but doesn't pay attention to his wording

5. Why doesn’t Hamlet take this opportunity for revenge?
He doesn't want to let him go to heaven (and he is a coward)

Scene IV

1. Describe Polonius’ advice to Gertrude.
He says to be blunt and he will stay and hide

2. What is the significance of the following quote: “How now, a rat? Dead! For a ducat, dead!
Rats are pests to be killed and they give away their possition by squealing

3. What is odd about the following quote: A bloody dead; almost as bad, good mother, as kill a king 
and marry with his brother.
He is accusing her of being an accessory to the murder

4. Why might Gertrude say, “What have I done, that thou dar’st wag thy tongue in noise so rude against me.”
She is mad that her son is being so mean to her and is treat him as the small child he is acting as

5. What descriptions does Hamlet use to compare his father and his uncle?
King Hamlet
All of the Roman godsClaudius

a mildewed ear of corn6. What point does Hamlet make by comparing the men?
He is asking his mom why she married the new King

7. What is disturbing about the following: Nay, but to live in the rank sweat of an enseamed bed; stewed in corruption; honeying, and making love over the nasty sty.”
He is making jabs/speculating at a 50-year-old womans love-life, specificly his mom's

8. What stops Hamlet’s ranting and raving at Gertrude? What does this figure tell Hamlet?
The ghost, who tells Hamlet to not be so mean to her

9. By the end of the act, Hamlet has made many statements about humanity, in general. Explain a few of his points. Do his opinions reflect his madness.
He says that suicide is great, but people are too cowardly to take their own life, Women wear makeup to hid themselves, he is crazy because he can't trust anyone, but he still is quite smart

10. Explain the differences between the ghost in Act I with the ghost in Act III. Why might these differences reflect Hamlet’s insanity?
Every one can see the ghost in the beginning but only Hamlet can see the ghost in Act III.

Hamlet 3.2 #s 14 & 15

14. In lines 354-363, to what object does Hamlet compare himself? Why?
A pipe because Fortune plays men like a pipe and rosencrantz and guildenstern try to get information by "playing" Hamlet

15. As Hamlet goes to his mother at the end of this scene, what does he admonish himself to do?

He doesn't want to hurt her physicaly just with his words (daggers to her ears)