Philosopher Prince
In his famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy, Hamlet ponders whether it is better to suffer life's hardships or to take this action against them.
What is suicide?
The Ghost reveals that King Hamlet was murdered in this specific location.
What is the orchard/garden?
Hamlet first suggests he will pretend to be mad when he tells Horatio and Marcellus he will put on this kind of "antic" behavior.
(What is "an antic disposition"?)
When Polonius asks Hamlet what he is reading, Hamlet sarcastically responds with this three-word phrase.
(What is "Words, words, words"?)
This character speaks the famous line, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
(Who is Marcellus?)
Hamlet tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, "there is nothing either good or bad, but" this "makes it so."
What is thinking?
Hamlet accidentally kills this character, mistaking him for Claudius.
(Who is Polonius?)
Polonius believes Hamlet is mad because of his love for this character.
(Who is Ophelia?)
Hamlet describes the world as "weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable" in this famous soliloquy.
(What is "O, that this too too sullied flesh would melt"?)
Claudius tries to soothe the court after King Hamlet’s death by saying this is the reason for his quick marriage to Gertrude.
(What is to maintain political stability?)
Hamlet describes man as "noble in reason, infinite in faculty," yet concludes that this being is no more than "a quintessence of dust."
What is man?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! This body part was poisoned and the reason for the death of Old Hamlet.
What is the ear?
In one of her final appearances, Ophelia sings strange songs and distributes these symbolic items to the people at court.
(What are flowers?)
Hamlet uses this musical instrument to demonstrate how Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are trying to manipulate him,
What is a flute
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Hamlet is referring to this person when he says,"Frailty, thy name is woman?"
Who is Gertrude?
When confronting death, Hamlet muses over the remains of this former court jester, whom he once knew and loved as a child.
(Who is Yorick?)
Laertes and Claudius plot to kill Hamlet using a poisoned weapon and this backup method.
(What is poisoned wine?)
When Claudius asks Hamlet where Polonius’ body is, Hamlet cryptically replies that he is "at supper," being eaten by these creatures.
(What are worms?)
This is the last line Hamlet speaks before he dies.
What is "The rest is silence."?
The Ghost tells Hamlet that the people of Denmark were falsely told that King Hamlet died from this cause.
(What is a snake bite?)
In his conversation with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet compares Denmark to this object, implying his sense of entrapment.
(What is a prison?)
Before dying, Laertes admits that this person is ultimately responsible for all the deaths in the final scene.
(Who is Claudius?)
Hamlet tells his mother, "It is not madness that I have uttered," but instructs her not to do this, or Claudius will think she is mad as well.
(What is tell Claudius the truth?)
Hamlet tells Horatio that even though he is dying, he wants him to stay alive to do this important task.
(What is tell Hamlet’s story?)
Claudius first realizes that Hamlet knows the truth about the murder after watching this play within the play.
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(What is The Murder of Gonzago or The Mousetrap?)