Act I
He was the son of King Hamlet.
Who was Prince Hamlet?
Saxo Grammaticus wrote a history of this country, and it is his work that many believe Shakespeare researched for his background material for this play.
What is Denmark?
She is unable to see the ghost of King Hamlet.
Who is Gertrude
(Act 3, Scene 4, Line 121)
Whether Ophelia commits suicide or not can be argued, but it cannot be argued that she died by this.
What is drowning?
(Act 4, Scene 7, Lines 188 - 210)
(Act 5, Scene 1, Lines 6 - 13)
He at one time bemused King and Prince Hamlet.
Who is Yorick (the Jester)?
(Act 1, Scene 2, Line 117)
Prince Hamlet speaks with this apparition at the castle's ramparts.
What is the ghost of his father (King Hamlet)?
(Act I, Scene 5, Lines 65 - 95)
She is Hamlet's love though he at times he seems to not be in love with her.
Who is Ophelia?
It is in this part of King Hamlet's body that poison is introduced by his treacherous brother.
What is the ear?
(Act 3, Scene 2, Line 150)
He declares, "Revenge should have no bounds!".
Who is King Claudius?
(Act 4, Scene 7, Line 146)
He is the last character to die in this play.
Who is Hamlet?
(Act 5, Scene 2, Lines 289 - 396)
This is the university at which Hamlet, Horatio, and two other friends attended.
What is Wittenburg?
(Act I, Scene 2, Line 117)
He sends Reynaldo to France as a spy.
Who is Polonius
(Act II, Scene II)
They were sent to escort Prince Hamlet on his trip to England.
Who were Roencrantz and Guildenstern?
(Act 3, Scene 3, Lines 1-5)
(Act 3, Scene 4, Lines 225-6)
According to Hamlet's letter to Horatio he is able to return to Denmark thanks to these people.
Who are pirates?
(Act 4, Scene 6, Lines 13-31)
In this act this is the location of the first physical altercation between Hamlet & Laertes.
Where is Ophelia's grave?
Act 5, Scene 1, Lines 260 - 280)
The ghost of King Hamlet cautions Prince Hamlet from doing this.
What is seeking revenge against Prince Hamlet's mother (Gertrude)?
(Act I, Scene 5, Lines 92 & 93)
They were the King and Queen of Troy about whom Hamlet wants a play to be performed so as to indirectly expose his uncle's evil deed.
Who are Priam and Heuba?
The famous soliloquy spoken by Hamlet is found In Act III, and is begun with this phrase.
What is "To be, or not to be, . . . ?"
(Act 3, Scene 5, Line 64)
Hamlet responds to queries by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as to the location of this character when he states, "the body is with the king, but the king is not with the body."
Who is Polonius?
Act 4, Scene 2, Lines 27 - 28)
These ultimately are the instruments of death responsible for the death of King Claudius (though they were meant for Hamlet's demise).
What are the poisoned cup and tip of a rapier?
(Act 5, Scene 2)
He is the first character in the play Hamlet to speak.
Who is Bernado?
(Act I, Scene 1, Line 1)
Hamlet claims to be able to distinguish between these two things "when the wind is from the south."
What are a hawk and a handsaw.
(Act 2, Scene 2, Line 403)
What is a prayer (his praying)?
(Act 3, Scene 3, Lines 77 - 101)
What is a sponge?
(Act 4, Scene 2, Lines 12 - 21)
He is the only one whose father is avenged without being complicit in anyone's murder.
Who is Fortinbras?
Act 5, Scene 2, Lines 392 & 393)