Soliloquys
Hamlet's soliloquys are key to revealing this about this character throughout the play.
What are Hamlet's inner thoughts, emotions and moral struggles?
The Ghost of Hamlet asks Prince Hamlet to do this with his Mother but not for Claudius
What is spare her?
The Ghost of Hamlet asks Prince Hamlet to do this to Claudius
What is murder him?
This symbol represents bravery, new testament, and cleverness.
Who is Hamlet?
The scholar who first spoke to the Ghost in the Act I, scene 1.
Who is Horatio?
The soliloquy, "How stand I then, that have a father kill'd", reveals Hamlet's internal conflict about this.
What is avenging his father?
The Player Queen's obedience to her husband in the play is meant to mirror this character's behavior in Hamlet's life.
Who is Gertrude?
Claudius did this to kill King Hamlet
What is poison in the ear?
Hamlet's clothing while talking to Ophelia in Act II, scene 1, appearing as disheveled garments and ruffled clothing, represents this:
What is creating a character of insanity?
Ophelia's overprotective and manipulative brother.
Who is Laertes?
In the "O, that this too too solid flesh" soliloquy, Hamlet laments this about Gertrude and Claudius.
What is their hasty marriage?
What is loyalty and/or morality?
A symbol of betrayal, conceit, and deception.
What is poison?
This character pretends to be Hamlet's friend while spying for King Claudius
Who are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
The soliloquy "Q, all you host of heaven!" comes immediately after Hamlet experiences this shocking revelation.
What is the Ghost revealing King Hamlet's murder?
Hamlet often criticizes women as this, reflecting his anger and distrust.
What is weak and deceitful?
This symbol represents innocence, tainted by corruption and tragic beauty.
Who is Ophelia?
Hamlet contemplates this mortality related act when he famously says, "to be or not to be?"
What is suicide?
DAILY DOUBLE:
Ophelia's obedience to her father and brother illustrates this common expectation of women in Elizabethan society.
What is submission?
DAILY DOUBLE:
Hamlet's suggestion for Ophelia to flee to this place, represents his desire for Ophelia to escape the lies and toxicity of the Denmark royalty.
What is the nunnery?