Characters
The murderer of King Hamlet
Who is Claudius?
Where the ghost first appears
Where is the watchtower/Elsinore/castle?
How did Hamlet look/act in Ophelia's bedroom in Act II
What is disheveled/crazy/shocked?
He was disheveled, grabbed her wrist, didn't speak, and ran out.
"Remember me, remember me, remember me" is an example of
What is repetition?
Serves to emphasize the importance of Hamlet avenging King Hamlet's death
Advises Laertes to "give thy thoughts no tongue"
Who is Polonius?
What Polonius believes is causing Hamlet's madness
What is Opehlia's rejection of him?
When Claudius tells Hamlet to think of him as his father now ("kin"), Hamlet responds with "A little more than kin, and less than kind." This is an example of a
What is a pun?
Mocking their relationship, who is both his father and his uncle.
The Prince of Norway in Act II
Who is Fortinbras?
The name of the castle where most of the action takes place
What is Hamlet going to use to test Claudius’s guilt, mentioned at the end of Act II?
What is a play?
He is going to stage a play to test Claudius' guilt.
Claudius' public concern of Hamlet's grief an example of
What is Dramatic Irony?
Because he killed Hamlet's father, making him a hypocrite
Spies on Laertes in Act II
Who is Reynaldo?
Where Polonius sends Reynaldo in Act II
Where is France?
Where Voltemand says Fortinbras is NOW invading instead of Denmark.
What is Poland?
"Like Hyperion to a satyr" is an example of:
What is a simile?
King Hamlet was like the sun-god Hyperion, whereas Claudius is a lustful beast
Tasked with uncovering the cause of Hamlet's madness
Who is Rosencrantz & Guildenstern?
What religious place is the Ghost "stuck" in?
What is purgatory?
The play Hamlet wants the actors to perform. (Hint: sounds like a college basketball team)
What is The Murder of Gonzago?
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" is an example of what?
What is a Metaphor?
That there is corruption and decay in Denmark's politics