Act 1
Where does the play take place?
Denmark
Who are Polonius' children
Laertes and Opehlia
What does Hamlet stop himself from doing in Act 3?
Killing Claudius
What does Gertrude inform Claudius about at the beginning of act IV?
Gertrude tells Claudius that Hamlet has killed Polonius.
Whose grave are the men digging?
Ophelia
How long is King Hamlet dead before his wife remarries?
2 months
What does Polonius ask Reynaldo to do?
To follow Laertes through France
What does Hamlet caution himself against doing before going to his mother's chamber?
He cautions himself against hurting his mother
In scene 4, what king is with his army, and what country do they plan to attack?
The king is Fortinbras, and they plan to attack Denmark.
Whose skull does Hamlet hold up?
Yorick, the king's old jester
Why do Horatio and Marcellus decide to tell Hamlet about the Ghost?
They believe the ghost is his father
The quote "This is the very ecstasy of love" was said by who and meant what?
Said by Polonius to Ophelia; he believes that Hamlet's behavior can be explained by him being heartbroken over Ophelia
Where does Polonius hide while listening in on Gertrude and Hamlet's discussion
The curtain
“Hamlet, this deed, for thine especial safety (Which we do tender, as we dearly grieve For that which thou hast done) must send thee hence with fiery quickness. Therefore prepare thyself. The bark is ready, and the wind at help, Th’ associates tend, and everything is bent for England” (41, pg 315). Who says this to Hamlet, and why is Hamlet being sent to England?
Claudius says this, and Hamlet is being sent to England because that's where he is supposed to be killed.
Who made this quote? ‘That skull had a tongue in it and could sign once, how the knave jowls it to the ground.’
Hamlet
What bothers Claudius and Gertrude about Hamlet’s clothing?
He is wearing all black
What does Ophelia report to Polonius about Hamlet?
She tells him that Hamlet claims to love her
What instrument does Hamlet command Guildenstern to play?
The recorder
What way is Ophelia acting in scene 5, and why?
Ophelia is acting insane and handing out flowers because Hamlet, who she was in love with, killed her father who she also loved.
Why does Laertes complain to the priest?
They aren't singing the usual hymns
Hamlet says “Frailty, thy name is woman!” (line 146). What does he mean?
He says this to his mom because he is mad that she remarried so quickly.
Who said "To me it is a prison" and why
Said by Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; he's referring to not being able to leave Denmark because he is the future heir; he's also pretending to be mad at this point
Who says the quote, "Madness in great ones must not unwatched go." to who?
Claudius to Hamlet
What plan do Laertes and Claudius come up with?
To poison the sword Laertes will fight Hamlet with and to poison Hamlet with a drink after their fight.
Who said "Tell everyone what happened, set the story straight." and why?
Hamlet, it is my dying wish