Characters
The name of Hamlet's girlfriend
Ophelia
evil, spiteful
malicious
anger
choler
What is the main reason for Hamlet's sadness
The death of his father
"With mirth in funeral, and dirge in marriage" -Claudius
In this quote what does mirth mean?
happiness at the funeral
The name of Hamlet's mother
Gertrude
funeral song, sad lament
dirge
beg
beseech
What does the ghost reveal to Hamlet?
He was murdered by his brother, Claudius, who snuck up on him when he was sleeping and poured poison into his ear.
"O that this too too solid flesh would melt, thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!"-Hamlet
What is Hamlet thinking about?
He is thinking about suicide and wants to disappear into a dew or evaporate
The name of the King's advisor who is nosy and sneaky
Polonius
laughter, amusement
mirth
immune to attack, no weakness
invulnerable
What does the ghost tell Hamlet to do about his mother?
The ghost tells Hamlet not to take revenge and to save her soul for heaven.
Who is the "Everlasting" who "fixed his canon against self-slaughter"
God who is against suicide
The name of Hamlet's fake friends who are paid by the King and Queen to spy on Hamlet
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
omen
portentous
future generations like kids and grandkids
posterity
Who kills Polonius when he is eavesdropping form behind the curtain?
Hamlet
what does it mean?
"Frailty! Thy name is woman!" -Hamlet
Hamlet is saying women are frail and weak and emotionally unstable
The name of the evil king who killed his brother
Claudius
deadly, destructive
pernicious
a jerk
knave
Who kills Hamlet with the poisoned blade of a sword?
Laertes
(Polonius's son and brother to Ophelia)
What does this mean?
"My father's brother, but no more like my father than I to Hercules"
It means his Uncle is not at all like his hero dad just like Hamlet is not at all like Hercules.