Graveyard
Who is digging the grave at the beginning of the scene?
The grave diggers
Who arrives with Horatio at the graveyard?
Hamlet
What object symbolizes death and mortality in this scene?
Yoricks skull
Whose funeral takes place at the end of the scene?
Ophelia’s funeral
What job did Yorick have when Hamlet was younger?
He was the kings jester
Who jumps into Ophelia’s grave first?
Laertes
What does the graveyard mainly symbolize?
The inevitability of death.
Why is there debate about Ophelia’s burial?
People suspect she died by suicide.
How long has the gravedigger been working there?
Since Hamlet was born (30 years).
Who argues with Laertes in the graveyard?
Hamlet
What does Yorick’s skull remind Hamlet about?
Everyone dies, regardless of status.
What does Hamlet do after Laertes jumps into the grave?
He jumps in too and fights with him.