Death
Literary Terms
Plot
Character
Themes
100
This characters dies from drowning.

Who is Ophelia?

100

An extended speech given by one character. 

What is a monologue?

100

This character sees the ghost of King Hamlet first.

Who is Marcellus?

100

This character was unable to see the ghost.

Who is Gertrude?

100

Hamlet is obsessed with the idea of ....

What is "seems"

200

These characters died because Hamlet switched the letters whilst on his voyage.

Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?

200

A mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship.

What is a symbol?
200

Complete the line: "Something is rotten in the ______ __ _________"

What is "State of Denmark"?

200

This character says they do not believe in ghosts until they actually see the ghost of Old Hamlet.

Who is Horatio?

200

Both Laertes and Hamlet must honor their fathers by getting....

What is revenge?

300

This character was the first character in the play to die.

Who is Polonius?

300

The use of hints or clues to suggest what action is to come, typically used to build/create suspense.

What is foreshadowing?

300

Polonius sends this character to spy on Laertes in Paris.

Who is Reynaldo?

300

He was King Hamlet's jester

Who is Yorick?

300

True or False: the character in Hamlet use language as a manipulative political tool.

True

400
True or False: Hamlet dies from the poison in the cup.

False, he dies from the sword.

400

A speech given by a character alone on stage or apart from the other characters. It is used to summarize actions, foreshadow events, reveal thoughts or emotions and clarify emotions. The other characters do not hear what the character is saying.



What is a soliloquy? 

400

Claudius assassinated Hamlet's father by pouring the "juice of cursed ______". (What is the name of the poison)

What is Hebenon?

400

Polonius' official title is....

What is Lord Chamberlain?

400

While Hamlet is actually being strategic everyone think he is actually ...

What is crazy?

500
Hamlet does not kill Claudius when he first had the chance because Claudius was...

What is praying?

500

In drama, a sort of speech spoken by a character in an undertone, or directly, ro the audience. It is not meant to be heard by others characters on stage.

What is an aside?

500
Hamlet asks the actors to put on this play in order to catch a guilty Claudius. The name of this play is...

What is The Murder of Gonzago ?

500

This character is the ambassador to the King of Norway from the King of Denmark.

Who is Voltimand?

500

This is seen as causing the fall of Denmark.

What is moral corruption?

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