Act 1
The first person to tell Hamlet about his father's ghost.
Who is "Horatio"?
The full name of William Shakespeare's birthplace.
What is "Statford-upon-Avon"?
Name Hamlet's parents.
Who are (the late) "King Hamlet" and "Queen Gertrude"?
What is "London"?
Polonius has two children, name each child and spell each name.
Who are "Ophelia" and "Laertes"?
O-P-H-E-L-I-A
L-A-E-R-T-E-S
Shakespeare was not only the most famous playwright of his time, he was also an actor, performing this role in his most famous play.
What is "the ghost" (in Hamlet)?
What is "that is the question"?
List at least two significant details about The Globe theater.
What is "open air" ceiling?
What is "lighted by candlelight"?
What is "round"?
The character that is not shown on stage, but who is a thorn in Claudius's side.
Who is "Fortinbras"?
The location of the Danish Royal Castle.
What is "Elsinore, Denmark"?
What is "false"?
*Shakespeare died a wealthy landowner.
When Hamlet is alone, he often "thinks out-loud." These moments are called:
What are "soliloquys"?
What are "comedies," "histories," and "tragedies"?
Richard Burbage played most of the leading roles in this group of players.
What are "The Chamberlain's Men" or "The King's Men"?
Name Polonius's servant.
Who is "Reynaldo'?
What is "52"?
Hamlet desired to return to school in this town.
What is "Wittenberg"?
What made it easy to move the timbers of theater from one location to another?
What is "the freezing of the river"?
Because plays were the new fashion, several established playhouses were built for performances. Name at least two.
What are "The Curtain," "The Rose," "The Fortune,"
"The Swan," "The Hope," and of course The Globe.
Name all three Danish soldiers.
Who are "Francisco," "Barnardo," and "Marcellus"?
Some scholars believe that William Shakespeare's son, who died at age eleven, was the impetus for writing the play Hamlet. Name him.
Who is "Hamnet"?
What is the first line in the play Hamlet and who delivers it?
What is "Who's there?" -- asks "Barnardo"?
The river that flows through southern England.
What is the "Thames"?
In Act 2, Scene 2, the first player performs a dramatic scene of Pyrrhus and Priam, a scene largely attributed to this event.
What is "The Trojan War"?