Hamlet
Characters
Why Did This Happen?
Themes and Symbolism
Quotes
100
On this, Hamlet rids himself responsibility of his actions
What is his mental illness What is madness
100
Has teamed up with King Claudius in order to seek revenge on their common enemy
Who is Laertes
100
Queen Gertrude drank a poison and died
What was because king Claudius poisoned Hamlet's drink, and Queen Gertrude drank it instead
100
The symbolism behind Yorick's skull.
What is inevitability of death?
100
Who said: "And the more pity that great folk should have countenance in this world to drown or hang themselves more than their even Christian."
Who is the Gravedigger?
200
Claudius chose these two methods/weapons to ensure Hamlet's death in his duel with Laertes
What are the poisoned dagger and the poisoned drink/potion
200
Is the daughter of a noble man in Denmark and once had a relationship with Queen Gertrude's only son.
Who is Ophelia
200
Ophelia's traditional burial was questioned at the start of the act
What is due to the suspicion regarding Ophelia's death and whether it was truly an accident or if it was intentional
200
The reason for Hamlet's growing distrust of women throughout the play.
What is Gertrude's marriage to Claudius? Who is Ophelia: a corrupt, greedy woman behind a face of makeup?
200
Who Said: "Dost thou come here to whine, To outface me with leaping in her grave? Be buried quick with her?—and so will I. And if thou prate of mountains let them throw Millions of acres on us, till our ground, Singeing his pate against the burning zone, Make Ossa like a wart!"
Who is Hamlet?
300
To have Fortinbras become king, and his name cleared by explaining his story to the people of Denmark.
What is Hamlet's dying wish?
300
Have repeatedly proven to be disloyal to Hamlet and loyal to King Claudius instead, due to this, Hamlet feels no guilt when he orders for their deaths.
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
300
Hamlet jumps into the grave with Laetres
What was Hamlet's attempt at proving that his grief was larger than Laetres and that he loved Opehlia "more than forty thousand brothers could"
300
This symbol represents betrayal, corruption, deceit, revenge and death?
What is poison?
300
Who Said: "'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes Between the pass and fell incensèd points Of mighty opposites."
Who is Hamlet?
400
In this act, Hamlet finally accomplished what the ghost of Old Hamlet told him to do by doing this.
What is killing King Claudius
400
Was oblivious to the true motive of King Claudius when sending Hamlet away to England, and putting him in battle against Laertes
Who is Queen Gertrude
400
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were killed
What is because Hamlet re-wrote the letter from Claudius that originally stated that Hamlet should be beheaded, to say that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern should be killed instead.
400
Hamlet, Fortinbras, and Laertes all demonstrated this theme in the play's finale as a result of a deceased family member.
What is the theme of Honour and Revenge?
400
Who Said: "Till by some elder masters, of known honor, I have a voice and precedent of peace To keep my name ungored. But till that time I do receive your offered love like love And will not wrong it."
Who is Laertes?
500
During this act Hamlet learns to rely on ____ to determine his death.
What is fate.
500
Who delivered the news to Hamlet and Horatio about the duel with Laetres in a very pompous and ornate language
Who is Osric
500
Horatio doesn't kill himself at the end of the play, instead he decides to live because of something Hamlet said to him before he died
What is Hamlet told Horatio to stay living so he could tell the world the truth and clear his name
500
It represents the Supernatural theme in the play.
What is King Hamlet's ghost?
500
Who Said: "Of that I shall have also cause to speak, And from his mouth whose voice will draw on more. But let this same be presently performed, Even while men’s minds are wild, lest more mischance On plots and errors happen."
Who is Horatio?
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