Please write a thesis statement for a cause and effect essay. Identify if you will focus on the cause or effect in the controlling idea of your statement. Next week you will write an essay based on your thesis.

Arrange the events below in chronological order. claudius and polonius hide themselves and listen in on hamlet's conversation with ophelia. claudius decides that hamlet's madness is not caused by neglected love and that he is dangerous. rosencrantz and guildenstern tell claudius that they still do not know the cause of hamlet's behavior. polonius suggests that he will hide and listen as the queen talks with hamlet.