1:

In a scene of at least two pages or a narrative of at least one page, depict or describe what happens to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern between the time they walk off stage in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and the time of their deaths at the hands of the English king. What do the characters do? What do they say? What events lead to their demise? How do they feel along the way? Remember to follow the rules presented in the Project Overview and to look at the ideas suggested there to help you if you get stuck.

2:

Citing specific details and quotations from both Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and William Shakespeare's Hamlet, explain your reasons for depicting or describing the events leading up to the deaths of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as you did. Justify the choices you made and the direction in which you decided to take the story in your scene or narrative.