Family Drama
This King attempts to calm Laertes by promising that he had no part in Polonius's death.
Who is Claudius?
"How all occasions do inform against me, and spur my dull ________."
What is revenge?
This character has officially "gone mad" following the death of her father.
Who is Ophelia?
Hamlet uses this noun to describe the "divine" quality that makes humans higher than beasts.
What is Ambition? (or Reason)
Ophelia's mental state reflects the theme of this type of instability in the royal family
What is madness?
Ophelia's madness is largely caused my the death of this person_____.
Who is Polonius
"When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in ________."
What are battalions?
This Norwegian prince is leading an army across Denmark to invade Poland.
Who is Fortinbras?
This noun describes the small territory Fortinbras fight over.
What is Land?
Laertes serves as a contrast to hamlet because he acts quickly to do this?
What is avenge his father?
The royal families instability becomes public when this character gathers a rebellious crowd at the castle gates
Who is Laertes?
Ophelia hands out rosemary and says, "There's rosemary, that's for ____
What is remembrance?
Claudius claims that he didn't act against Hamlet because of his love for this woman.
Who is Gertrude?
Ophila gives out symbolic flowers including rosemary which represents this.
What is remembrance?
Claudius calms Laertes by promising to help him get this
What is revenge or justice for his father?
Hamlet compares himself to this prince and feels ashamed of not avenging his father sooner
Who is Fortinbras
"O, from this time forth, my thoughts be ________, or be nothing worth!"
What is bloody?
This character returns to Denmark angry and seeking revenge for his father’s death
Who is Laertes
Fortinbras’s army is fighting for a patch of land that Hamlet describes as being no larger than this small object.
What is an eggshell? (or a straw)
Ophelia's songs about love and betrayal hint as possible feelings toward this character?
Who is Hamlet?
Hamlet’s vow to have “bloody thoughts” shows he finally feels pressure from this family duty.
What is avenging his father
“He is dead and gone, lady, he is dead and gone; at his head a grass-gree turf, at his heels a ____”
What is “stone”
This Norwegian general explains that the army is fighting over land that is not worth much
Who is the Captain?
Hamlet uses this noun to describe the "capability" humans have that shouldn't rust unused.
What is discourse (of reason)?
Hamlet reflects that humans were not given the ability “to fust in us unused”
What is reason?