Characters pt. 1
Who is the protagonist (main character) in Hamlet?
Hamlet
Who is the King of Denmark at the beginning of the play?
Claudius
How does Ophelia die?
She drowns/suicide
What is it called when one character alone on the stage delivers a long speech to the audience?
Soliloquy
What type of writing is Hamlet? Is it a novel, a novella, a play, or an epic?
A play
Who is Hamlet's love interest?
Ophelia
How does Hamlet find out that his father was murdered?
The Ghost
What does Laertes use to poison Hamlet during their duel?
His sword
The following quote is an example of which literary device?
HAMLET (to himself): A little more than kin, and less than kind. (Act 1, Scene 2)
Aside
Who wrote Hamlet?
Shakespeare
Who is the son of Polonius?
Laertes
Who does Hamlet accidentally kill while spying on his conversation with Gertrude?
Polonius
What country does Hamlet travel to when Claudius sends him away?
England
The audience knows that Hamlet is faking his madness, but the other characters think he's legitimately crazy. What is this an example of?
Dramatic Irony
Where does the play take place?
Denmark
Which character lives to tell the story of what happened at the end of the play? (Not Fortinbras)
Horatio
Who drinks the poisoned wine intended for Hamlet during the final duel?
Gertrude
What is the name of the castle that the characters stay in?
Elsinore
How would you describe Hamlet's voice overall throughout the play?
Melancholy, crazy, angry
How many acts are there in Hamlet?
5
Who first tells Hamlet about the ghost?
Horatio
Which two characters that are friends of Hamlet were ordered to act as traveling companions when Claudius ordered Hamlet to go to England?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
Where is Fortinbras from?
Norway
This type of device is a recurring element, pattern, or idea that appears repeatedly. In Hamlet, an example is poison.
Motif
What is the name of the theater in London where many of Shakespeare’s plays were originally performed?
The Globe Theatre