It's All Relative
Who is That?
Events
Themes and Random Questions
Locations
100

Explain the relationship between Laertes and Ophelia.

They are brother and sister.

100
Bloody, bawdy villain! Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless, villain!
Who is Claudius?
100
This event is described int he exposition and is arguably the most important event that happens before the play begins.
What is the death/murder of King Hamlet?
100
Hamlet's desire to get back at his uncle for killying is indicative of this theme.
What is revenge?
100
The country in which the play is set.
What is Denmark?
200
Explain the relationship between Hamlet and Gertrude.
She is Hamlet's mother.
200
How is it that the clouds still hang on you?
Who is Hamlet?
200
This event leads to a tangled family tree.
What is Gertrude's marriage to Claudius?
200
The question of whether or not the ghost is real represents this theme.
What is appearance vs. reality?
200
The university where Laertes studies.
What is Wittenberg?
300
Hamlet is outraged when Gertrude marries this person.
Who is Claudius, his uncle.
300
This character is in love with Hamlet
Who is Ophelia?
300

The reason why Marcellus and Bernardo are scared to do the nighty watch. 

What is the appearance of a ghost?

300

What kind of play is Hamlet? 

Revenge tragedy

300

This is where Old King Hamlet goes when he dies.

What is purgatory?

400
This character's brother warns her not to fall in love with Hamlet.
Who is Ophelia?
400
This character is Hamlet's most trustworthy friend.
Who is Horatio?
400
This advice the ghost gave Hamlet about his mother's betrayal.
What is "leaver her to heaven"?
400
The first scene sets the following tone for the play.
What is supernatural/eerie/dark?
400
This is where Claudius put the poison that killed King Hamlet.
What is his ear?
500
Polonius give advice to this blood relative.
Who is Laertes?
500

He asks Claudius to allow him to go back to school.

Who is Laertes?

500
This is how Hamlet plans to act in order to trick his uncle.
What is antic disposition (faking insanity)?
500

Who did not have their last rites read before he was murdered?

Old King Hamlet (King of Denmark)

500

The ghost first appears here.

What is the ramparts (castle walls) up in the towers. 

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