Characters
Prince Fortinbras is heir to the throne of this country.
What is Norway?
This theme, which will dominate the rest of the play, is best shown in the Ghost's instructions to Hamlet.
What is revenge?
Where Laertes is going.
What is France?
“Frailty, thy name is woman!”
Who is Hamlet to himself?
This type of character reflects back some quality of the main character; also a fencing sword.
What is a foil?
She asks her brother not to be a hypocrite.
Who is Ophelia?
This theme is on the verge of outbreak; Horatio notes that the preparations are even happening on the weekends.
What is war?
How the King of Norway is related to Prince Fortinbras.
What is uncle/nephew?
“Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven, Whiles, likes a puffed and reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads and recks not his own rede.”
Who is Ophelia to Laertes?
Although he mostly advises Simba in "The Lion King", this overly chatty character is the clearest equivalent of Polonius.
Who is Zazu?
Hamlet's initially-skeptical college friend.
Who is Horatio?
The fundamental reason that Laertes tries to convince Ophelia not to believe that Hamlet loves her.
What is class?
Where Claudius allegedly poured the poison.
What is into King Hamlet's ear?
“Tender yourself more dearly, Or (not to crack the wind of the poor phrase, running it thus) you’ll tender me a fool.”
Who is Polonius to Ophelia?
Shakespeare wrote plays during the reign of this English queen.
Who is Elizabeth I?
He gives two contradictory pieces of advice.
Who is Polonius?
Best shown in the following two quotes: "Frailty, thy name is woman!" and "Tis unmanly grief."
What is sexism?
Hamlet said these were not yet worn out from following his father's coffin when his mother re-married.
What are Gertrude's shoes?
“There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
Who is Hamlet to Horatio?
Shakespeare's son's name (one letter is different in the name "Hamlet").
What is Hamnet?
The two messengers Claudius sends to Norway.
Who are Cornelius and Voltemand?
Hamlet says the Danes have a reputation for this, and Claudius isn't helping to disprove the stereotype.
What is intoxication?
The Roman emperor that Horatio references when talking about bad omens.
Who is Julius Caesar?
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
Who is Marcellus to Horatio?
She plays Ophelia in the Branagh film version; she'll "never let go, Jack".
Who is Kate Winslet?