Question

What information are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern trying to get out of Hamlet in

this scene?
Where Ophelia is.
Where Polonius's body is.
What he said to Gertrude to upset her.
Why he put on the play.

Answer 1

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are trying to discover where Polonius's body is, on the orders of King Claudius, in a scene from the play Hamlet.

Step-by-step explanation:

Throughout the play, Hamlet, the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are tasked by King Claudius to figure out the underlying cause of Hamlet's distress. However, in the specific scene referred to in the question, these characters are seeking information from Hamlet about where Polonius's body is. They are attempting to gather this information covertly without raising Hamlet's suspicions that they are serving the king's wishes as spies. Their conversations and interactions with Hamlet often aim to probe into his psyche and uncover his motivations or plans, especially concerning the recent events and his erratic behavior following his father's death and his mother's quick remarriage to his uncle, now King Claudius.