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Hamlet Act 1 Scene 3

 

Summary – What happens in this scene?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characters –   Who are they?  What is their role in the scene?

 

Polonius:

 

 

 

 

Laertes:

 

 

 

 

Ophelia:

 

 

 

 

Important Lines – Interpret each quote in your own words and then explain why it is important.

 

1) Laertes

            “Be wary then; best safety lies in fear.” 1.3.47

 

 

 

 

 

2) Ophelia

            “Do not as some ungracious pastors do,
Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven,
Whiles, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,
Himself the primrose path of dalliance” 1.3.51-55

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Polonius

            “This above all, to thine own self be true.” 1.3.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) Polonius

“Think yourself a baby
That you have ta'en these tenders for true pay,
Which are not sterling. Tender yourself more dearly,” 1.3.114-116

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further Questions-

 

1)      What reasons does Laertes give Ophelia to explain why Hamlet may not always love her?

 

 

 

 

 

 

2)      What is Laertes attitude toward his sister?

 

 

 

 

 

 

3)      How does Ophelia respond to the advice Laertes gives her?

 

 

 

 

 

 

4)      What reasons does Polonius give Ophelia to explain why she should not believe Hamlet’s feelings for her?

 

 

 

 

 

 

5)      What is his attitude toward his daughter? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6)      How does Ophelia respond to her father’s advice?