What's in a Name?
Hamlet's uncle/king/stepfather
Who is Claudius?
Hamlet's royal title
What is Prince of Denmark
a literary technique used to provide clues for the reader to be able to predict what might occur later on in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
"Frailty, thy name is woman!"
What is characterization of Gertrude via dialogue of Hamlet?
How Hamlet's father died
What is poison poured in ear (while sleeping) by Claudius?
A literary technique in which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed within a sentence, creating a balancing effect. Ex: "Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell?"
What is antithesis?
Hamlet's mother
Who is Gertrude?
Gertrude's title
What is Queen of Denmark?
a clever form of wordplay that plays with multiple meanings or similar word sounds, often to create a comedic effect
What is a pun?
"One may smile and smile and be a villain."
What is characterization of Claudius via dialogue of Hamlet?
Both drank poison and died.
Who are Gertrude and Claudius?
What is comic relief?
Hamlet's best friend and confidant
Who is Horatio?
Ophelia's connection to Hamlet
What is his girlfriend?
A reference to well-known historical events/people or literature (stories/characters)
Claudius's comparing his story to the biblical story of Cain and Abel is an example of this.
What is an allusion?
"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so."
What is characterization of Hamlet via the character's dialogue?
Both killed by poisonous sword
Who are Laertes and Hamlet?
Term for when good is rewarded and evil is punished
What is poetic justice?
Who is Polonius?
What is Prince of Norway?
Often seen as a stage direction, this is part of an actor's lines that are supposed to only be heard by audience and not other characters on stage
What is an aside?
"I am more antique Roman than a Dane."
What is characterization of Horatio via the character's diallgue?
This person's murder was due to being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Who is Polonius?
term for a fatal flaw
What is hamartia?
Hamlet's friends who spy on him for the King.
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Polonius's title
What is Lord Chancellor (counselor/advisor to King)?
A speech that is often used as a device in a drama to disclose a character's innermost thoughts.
What is a soliloquy?
"Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell! / I took thee for thy better."
What is characterization of Polonius via the dialogue of Hamlet?
Who is Ophelia?
term for renewal
What is catharsis?
summons Hamlet for duel with Laertes and serves as referee for the match
Who is Osric?
The two titles of the play within a play
What are The Murder of Gonzaga and The Mousetrap?
term for a play within a play
What is a meta drama?
"For me, with sorrow I embrace my fortune. / I have some rights of memory in this kingdom / Which now, to claim my vantage doth invite me."
What is characterization of Fortinbras via the character's dialogue?
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
term for a seemingly out-of-the-blue event that "saves the day"
What is deus ex machina?