Fears Hamlet is mad because of her rejection as Polonius asked

Believes Hamlet’s madness is the result of Ophelia’s rejection and tells Claudius and Gertrude this

Arrive and agree to try to get info on Hamlet for Claudius. Hamlet figures this out right away, and fluxuates between crazy-talk and honesty with them

Conspires with Polonius and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to figure out what’s going on with Hamlet.

Fluxuates between clear thinking and craziness- keeping everyone- even the audience- wondering if he is exceptionally clear minded and intentionally acting crazy,or if he really is a “loose cannon.”

Given permission by his uncle and Claudius to cross Denmark on his way to attack Poland