Characters
Who is the ghost that Hamlet sees?
Hamlet's dad, Old King Hamlet
Before Hamlet sees the ghost, who sees it first?
The guards, Marcellus and Bernardo
How does Hamlet decide he is going to get information about Claudius?
He will pretend to act crazy
Polonius thinks that this is the cause of Hamlet's craziness
His love for Ophelia (she broke up with him)
Why did Hamlet kill Polonius?
He thought that Polonius was Claudius
Hamlet's uncle/dad
Claudius
How is Hamlet feeling about his father's death?
He is depressed
Hamlet only tells one person that he is only "acting" crazy-who does he tell?
Horatio
During the play, Hamlet watches Claudius to see if he has a reaction-does he?
Yes!
After killing Polonius, where does Hamlet hide the body?
He buries him next to his own father
Hamlet's mom/aunt
Gertrude
What do Ophelia's father and brother think about her realtionship with Hamlet?
They both think that she should break up with him.
Actors arrive at the castle-what does Hamlet have them do?
Hamlet wants the actors to act out his father's murder
After the play, what does Hamlet decide to do about Claudius?
Hamlet knows that he is guilty and decides to kill him
What does Claudius want to do with Hamlet after he finds out he has killed Polonius?
He wants to send Hamlet to England
Hamlet's old love
Ophelia
When Horatio tells Hamlet about the ghost, how does Hamlet respond?
Hamlet is excited that he might see his father's ghost
How will Hamlet know if Claudius is guilty?
Hamlet will look to see if Claudius has a reaction while watching the play
When Hamlet speaks with his mother-someone is hiding behind a tapestry listening to them. Who is it?
Polonius
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern try to find out where Polonius' body is-what does Hamlet tell them?
Hamlet tells them about worms
Hamlet's uncle/dad's advisor
Polonious
What does the ghost tell Hamlet?
The ghost tells Hamlet that he was murdered and that he must avenge him.
How do other people act toward Hamlet now that he is crazy?
They all believe that he is crazy
What does Hamlet accidentally do to Polonius?
He stabs him
What do you think will happen to Hamlet?
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