Answer: that hamlet be killed
The majority of characters in Hamlet have classical names in contrast to the “particularly Danish” ones of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The names were common in the court of Frederick II and Christian IV and also at the University of Wittenberg an institution where Hamlet is mentioned as having studied (he refers to them as “my two schoolfellows”). In Hamlet Rosencrantz and Guildenstern first appear in Act II Scene 2 where they attempt to place the…
Claudius now fearing for his life sends Hamlet to England accompanied (and closely watched) by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern . Alone Claudius discloses that he is actually sending Hamlet to his death. Prior to embarking for England Hamlet hides Polonius’ body ultimately revealing its location to …
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern – Wikipedia
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern – Wikipedia
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern – Wikipedia
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern – Wikipedia
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern – Wikipedia
A love scene between Hamlet and Ophelia was added to the first act. Claudius does not send Hamlet to England so Rosencrantz and Guildenstern do not die. Notably at the end of the play as Gertrude Claudius and Laertes are dying the ghost of Hamlet’s father …
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead often referred to as just Rosencrantz and Guildenstern is an absurdist existential tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966. The play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespear…