Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
Act V
100
Which two characters disapprove of Ophelia's relationship with Hamlet and why?
Polonius + Laertes because they believe that Hamlet is using her and it will ruin the family's reputation. 
100
In what state does Hamlet visit Ophelia after seeing the ghost?
He is in a crazed and silent state. His clothes are askew and he does not talk to her. He cries and strokes her face before leaving. 
100
The "to be" in the "to be or not to be" soliloquy actually means what? 
It means to be alive or to die. Hamlet considers suicide. 
100
Where is Hamlet sent off to?
He is sent to England.
100
Who is responsible for Gertrude's death?
Claudius. 
200
How does Hamlet feel about his mother's o'er hasty marriage to Claudius?
Hamlet clearly disapproves of it and does not like it. 
200
What does Polonius mean when he says that Hamlet's madness has a method to it?
Polonius knows that Hamlet's madness is calculated or that he is mad for a reason (love for Ophelia). 
200
In Act III, Claudius prays for forgiveness. Why can't he actually be forgiven?
This is so because he does not mean what he says and is still profiting from King Hamlet's death. 
200
What is it called when a character speaks their thoughts while on stage? Other characters CANNOT hear this. 
An aside.
200
TRUE or FALSE: Hamlet feigns insanity in front of the gravediggers. 
FALSE; he does not act mad. Rather, Hamlet begins a witty philosophical conversation with them. 
300
_______ gives _______ advice upon returning back to ____________. 
1) Polonius

2) Laertes
3) France

300
What is Hamlet going to "catch" during the play?
Claudius's conscience
300
Hamlet suggests that Ophelia broke it off with him, why?
He believes that she found a new lover, perhaps. 
300
What is it called when a character speaks their emotions/feeling/thoughts aloud? The character is usually alone but other characters would be able to hear them if they were on stage, too. 

A soliloquy. 

300
Who is Yorick and why is he significant to Hamlet?
He was King Hamlet's old clown. Hamlet knew him when he was a child; therefore, he feels a close connection to the skull/death in this moment. 
400

Why is the opening scene of Hamlet tense and mysterious?

It is this way because the guards observe a ghost of the dead King and they do not know whether it is good or evil. They also do not know what the ghost wants. 
400
"Denmark's a prison" Speaker?
Hamlet. Hamlet tells R + G this because Denmark is a literal prison to Hamlet. Additionally, he begins to manipulate R + G knowing that they were sent to spy on him. 
400
Why does Hamlet say that he must be cruel to be kind in reference to talking to Gertrude in her chambers?
Hamlet knows that he has to speak to her in a rash way in order to "punish" her. 
400
What TWO events seem to have caused Ophelia to go mad?
1) Her father's death/knowing Hamlet killed him

2) Her failed relationship with Hamlet
3) Hamlet's fall from nobility that saddens her

400
What is a "foil"?
A foil is a character whose characteristics contrast with another character's. In that contrast, the differences are highlighted. 
500
What "advice" does Claudius give to Hamlet in regards to getting over the death of his father? Be specific! 
Claudius explains that losing a father is completely normal. In fact, Claudius describes that King Hamlet's father died and his father before him. This advice is clearly insensitive to Hamlet's emotional state. 
500

Hamlet tells R + G that, "And yet, to me,

what is this quintessence of dust? man delights not

me: no, nor woman neither. . . ”

Why does he say this?

Hamlet says this because he confesses to them that he has lost faith in mankind. He does not understand the beauty and happiness of the world because all men do is lie and sin. 
500
What deters men from committing suicide, according to Hamlet?
Men fear the great unknown--the afterlife. 


Hamlet says that men are cowards BECAUSE they are afraid of the afterlife.

500
What has Laertes organized before storming the castle to [possibly] attack Claudius because of his father's death?

(Hint: Gertrude refers to this organization as a group of "Danish Dogs!")

He has organized a group of common folk to help him overtake Claudius/the crown. 
500
How are Laertes and Fortinbras foils for Hamlet?
Both Laertes and Fortinbras enact their revenge immediately. Unlike Hamlet, who waits and questions everything around him (tragic flaw). 
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