Characters
Who is the prince of denmark
Hamlet
Why does hamlet hate his uncle?
His uncle killed his brother (hamlet's dad)
Why was Hamlet cruel/mean to Ophelia?
Hamlet is cruel to Ophelia because he has transferred his anger at Gertrude's marriage to Claudius onto Ophelia.
What is the outcome of the fight scene at the end?
Hamlet is poisoned from the sword tip and Laertes, Claudius, and Gertrude also all die, leaving Horatio as the only main character alive.
Who killed Hamlet's father
Claudius
What is Hamlet based on
Hamlet is based on a Norse legend composed by Saxo Grammaticus in Latin around 1200 AD
Where do Hamlet and Laertes fight?
In act 5 scene 2 in the hall of the castle.
What did Hamlet's father tell him
He was killed by his brother
Why was Ophelia mad/crazy?
Ophelia went mad due to the death of her Father.
Why is Hamlet less present in act 4 than in the previous three?
Due to the banishment of Hamlet to England from Denmark, he is seen less in the play.
Why did Hamlet's uncle kill his brother
To gain power and marry his wife.
Hamlet is one of the most powerful and influential ______ in the english landguage
What is the queen of Denmark’s name?
gertrude
Why do Hamlet and Laertes fight in the castle hall?
Hamlet and Laertes fight in the castle hall as a form of revenge for the death of Ophelia (His sister) to kill Hamlet with a Poison-tipped sword.
Why doesn't Hamlet kill claudius while he is sleeping.
Hamlet doesn't believe Claudius to go to heaven and should suffer eternally.
Why does Hamlet famously say "To be or to not to be?"
He was contemplating life or death in the form of taking his life.
Who is Fortinbras and what does he want to do in the plot.
Fortinbras father was killed by hamlet's father and now wants to take revenge of Denmark for his father's honour.
Does Hamlet realise that he might not come out of this fight alive?
Hamlet realises that he may not prevail from the fight alive as he acknowledges a feeling of unease towards his death and the fight between him and Laertes.
What was the letter that horatio received from hamlet about in act V?
The letter explained that the prince escaped by negotiating with pirates who attempted to attack his England-bound ship, and the friends reunite offstage.
Who is Osric, and why is he included in Hamlet?
Osric is the man who delivers Claudius's message about his bet with Laertes to Hamlet in Act 5, Scene 2, and later serves as a referee to the swordfight between Hamlet and Laertes.