Characters
Loyal friend who remains honest
Who is Horatio?
What two characters are motivated by revenge?
Who are Hamlet (revenge for his father) and Laertes (revenge for Polonius and Ophelia)?
Who pretends to be mad?
Who is Hamlet?
Who spies on Hamlet to learn about his behavior?
Who are Claudius and Polonius?
Why does Hamlet not kill Claudius while he is praying?
What is he does not want Claudius to go to heaven?
Prince who struggles with action and revenge
Who is Hamlet?
What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do?
What is to avenge his death by killing Claudius?
Who is truly mad?
Who is Ophelia?
Why do Claudius and Polonius spy on Hamlet?
What is to discover the cause of his strange behavior
What two things are poisoned in the final duel?
What are the sword and the cup?
Queen who marries quickly after her husband’s death
Who is Gertrude?
What is Hamlet’s main reason for delaying revenge?
What is wanting proof of Claudius’s guilt?
What reason does Polonius give for Hamlet’s madness?
What is that Hamlet loves Ophelia?
Which characters betray Hamlet by working for the king?
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Why does Hamlet stop Horatio from drinking poison?
What is he wants Horatio to tell his story?
Young woman who goes mad after loss
Who is Ophelia?
What play does Hamlet use to expose Claudius?
What is The Mousetrap?
What event causes Ophelia’s madness?
What is the death of her father, Polonius?
Who kills his own brother to become king?
Who is Claudius?
Why is Claudius unable to truly pray for forgiveness?
What is he refuses to give up his crown, power, and queen?
King who is guilty of murder
Who is Claudius?
How does Hamlet finally get revenge on Claudius?
What is killing him with a poisoned sword and forcing him to drink poison?
How does madness contribute to tragedy in the play?
What is it leads to misunderstandings, violence, and death?
Why is spying dangerous in the play?
What is it leads to mistrust, betrayal, and death?
This person is the first to die in Act V due to a poisoned drink.
Who is Gertrude?